Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Climbing out in VMC EICAS indicated a L HYD QTY (left hydraulic quantity) warning. This was confirmed by checking the L HYD QTY on the Status Page of the EICAS. The quantity continued to fall and a L HYD SYS PRESS (left hydraulic system pressure) warning was indicted on the EICAS. Completed applicable QRH procedures; discussed problem; procedures and options as a crew and then coordinated with Dispatch and Maintenance Control. Continued to our filed destination and declared an emergency with Approach due to time required for Alternate Flap and Gear extension and loss of nosewheel steering. Landed 36 and cleared runway to the left and stopped northbound on Taxiway. [We] terminated emergency with Ground. Coordinated with tug crew and was towed to parking the assigned spot. Completed shutdown procedures and debriefed as a crew and with Maintenance. After coordination with Company Maintenance; the problem was initially identified as component material failure of the Left Hydraulic System in the left wheel well area.
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A B757 EICAS alerted L HYD QTY then; L HYD SYS PRESS. The QRH was completed and an emergency was declared at the destination airport where alternate flap and gear extension checklists were completed prior to landing with no nose wheel steering.