B757-200 captain reported loss of left hydraulic system fluid on short final.

Attributes
ACN	1545763
Time
Date	201805
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Main System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

While on short final with gear down and flaps 30 an left hydraulic qty EICAS message appeared. The loss was confirmed by checking the left hydraulic quantity on the lower EICAS status page. After completing the before landing checklist we reviewed the list of components lost in the QRH and elected to land the airplane. The left hydraulic qty QRH checklist was completed after clearing the runway. Loss of left hydraulic [system] fluid.[my suggestion is] preventive maintenance. A hydraulic line between the engine cowling and engine was found to be chafing. This eventually wore a hole in the line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 Captain reported loss of left hydraulic system fluid on short final.

Narrative: While on short final with gear down and flaps 30 an L HYD QTY EICAS message appeared. The loss was confirmed by checking the left hydraulic quantity on the lower EICAS status page. After completing the before landing checklist we reviewed the list of components lost in the QRH and elected to land the airplane. The L HYD QTY QRH checklist was completed after clearing the runway. Loss of left hydraulic [system] fluid.[My suggestion is] preventive maintenance. A hydraulic line between the engine cowling and engine was found to be chafing. This eventually wore a hole in the line.

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