Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6.; Flight Crew Total 11000.; Flight Crew Type 182.
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
[Flight was] second leg of IOE. I (in left seat on Captain IOE) was flying as Pilot Flying. After departure; EICAS 'HYD QTY R' warning illuminated. Secured right hydraulic system according to QRH. Verbally conferred with Dispatch and Maintenance and continued flight. Received ACARS message that this issue had occurred on this jet 5 times recently; and it was a suspected bad sensor. Normal descent and visual approach to ZZZ ILS XXL. On approach; I called for the QRH Deferred Items Landing Checklist. Pilot Monitoring reestablished right hydraulic system per QRH. Right hydraulic quantity began to decrease from 0.44 to the low 0.30s on landing. Crew noticed acrid smell immediately after the right hydraulic system was pressurized. Smell dissipated after 10-15 seconds. Approach was briefed and flown as Flaps 25; Autobrakes 1; and stable. Flare was initiated at 30 feet and power was reduced to idle; speed within limits. Flare was not aggressive enough leading to firm touchdown and no bounce. Jumpseater noticed the autobrakes kicked off and called out 'No Autobrakes' immediately on touchdown. I was concerned that the R system hydraulic loss contributed to this; and then considered that the right engine reverser might also be inoperative. After spoiler deployment; nose pitched up rapidly to approximately 12 degrees. The Pilot Monitoring (Line Check Airman) and I pushed the nose back down to 10 degrees and then the Line Check Airman discontinued control inputs. I then gently lowered the nose to the runway. Landing roll and taxi-in both normal. On post flight inspection; pilots found hydraulic fluid leaking and puddling under left wing and Tail Scrape Damage Limiter worn down as evidence of tailskid contact and reported it to Maintenance Control and Chief Pilot.
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B757 Captain reported a tailstrike during a firm landing following a Hydraulic System malfunction.