B757 flight crew experiences the loss of the left hydraulic system fluid shortly after takeoff. Afte...

Narrative:

Shortly after gear up we received an EICAS message left hydraulic system press in addition the status page indicated RF for the left hydraulic system. We determined we had lost all the left hydraulic system fluid; I advised ATC of the problem; I declared an emergency and informed ATC we intended to return. I requested the first officer run the QRH. We secured the left hydraulic system as per the checklist. We also advised dispatch informed the flight attendants and made an announcement to the passengers. I requested one holding turn to run the after takeoff; arrival checklist and review the landing adjustments due to the loss of the left hydraulic system. We made a normal ILS approach and landing. We had requested the emergency equipment stand by. I turned the APU on and after we exited the runway ATC requested we stop and wait for the emergency personal to inspect the aircraft. I shut the engines off and kept the brakes off. I was than informed the left landing gear had some smoke that was subsiding coming from around the brakes. The emergency personal cleared the aircraft to be towed to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 flight crew experiences the loss of the Left Hydraulic System fluid shortly after takeoff. After complying with QRH procedures an emergency is declared and flight returns to departure airport.

Narrative: Shortly after gear up we received an EICAS message L HYD SYS PRESS in addition the status page Indicated RF for the Left Hydraulic System. We determined we had lost all the Left Hydraulic System fluid; I advised ATC of the problem; I declared an emergency and informed ATC we intended to return. I requested the First Officer run the QRH. We secured the Left Hydraulic System as per the checklist. We also advised Dispatch informed the flight attendants and made an announcement to the passengers. I requested one holding turn to run the after takeoff; arrival checklist and review the landing adjustments due to the loss of the Left Hydraulic System. We made a normal ILS approach and landing. We had requested the emergency equipment stand by. I turned the APU on and after we exited the runway ATC requested we stop and wait for the emergency personal to inspect the aircraft. I shut the engines off and kept the brakes off. I was than informed the left landing gear had some smoke that was subsiding coming from around the brakes. The Emergency Personal cleared the aircraft to be towed to the gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1028081
Time
Date	201208
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Main System
Person 1
Function	Other / Unknown
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 2500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

B757 flight crew experiences the loss of the left hydraulic system fluid shortly after takeoff. After complying with QRH procedures an emergency is declared and flight returns to departure airport.