B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 14800; Flight Crew Type 6000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft; Weather
In block altitude FL370/390; encountered severe turbulence; descended to FL350 to light turbulence. All crew and PAX seated....no injuries...ATC and Dispatch notified. Shortly after the turbulence encounter; the #1 Hydraulic system failed. Accomplished the appropriate check list. Continued to [destination].....and landed [safely]. We were able to clear the runway (no nose gear or body steering). Shut down the engines and got towed into the gate. Debriefed with the base Chief Pilot.
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Upon descending to exit moderate to severe turbulence; the flight crew of a B747 was met by a hydraulic system one failure. They continued to descend to an efficient altitude and landed uneventfully.