Large Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During cruise descent; HYD 3 ELEV OFF level 1 illuminated. HYD 3 had 4.5. We referenced the QRH LEVEL 1 section. While still referencing the level 1 checklist; the HYD 3 QTY decreased to 4.2. Because we knew a HYD 3 FAIL was coming; we referenced the QRH HYD 3 FAIL checklist. I [advised ATC] and because we were so close to ZZZ; we continued on to ZZZ. As I was the pilot monitoring; First Officer and I traded duties making me pilot flying. We asked for and we're given direct to ZZZZZ For a visual to Runway XX. We slowed to 230 kts. around 20 miles from ZZZ and extended the gear before a failure occurred. QTY was 3.0. The gear extended fully and a HYD 3 FAIL level 2 alert followed. QTY 3 was now 0.4. Because we had already reviewed the QRH; we knew what we would have and not have for configuration. First Officer ran the HYD 3 FAIL checklist. Slats and flaps extended fully and we made a 35/extend landing with manual brakes. We notified ZZZ approach that we would shut down on Runway XX. We also confirmed this with ZZZ tower. We stopped and shutdown. ZZZ fire trucks circled the jet and said all looked OK. Maintenance came and towed us to Gate.
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Flight Crew reported making a precautionary landing after loss of number three Hydraulic system.