A B757 EICAS alerted left hydraulic qty then; left hydraulic system press. The QRH was completed and...

Narrative:

Climbing out in VMC EICAS indicated a left hydraulic qty (left hydraulic quantity) warning. This was confirmed by checking the left hydraulic qty on the status page of the EICAS. The quantity continued to fall and a left hydraulic system 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.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 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.

Narrative: 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.

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	1036077
Time
Date	201209
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

A B757 EICAS alerted left hydraulic qty then; left hydraulic system 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.