Narrative:

Location: final approach dfw runway 17C. On 11 mi final at 3000 ft, the left hydraulic system lost fluid. We declared an emergency, elected to fly straight through over the field at 3000 ft, maintaining flap 11 degree confign gear up. We requested a box pattern back to runway 17R at dfw, with a 15 mi final. The 4000 ft pattern afforded time to analyze the problem, run the checklist, coordination with the cabin crew, and then land uneventfully on runway 17R. I made the landing. We stopped on the high speed after exiting the runway. Since our nosewheel steering was impaired, we elected to be towed to the gate. We needed no assistance from the assembled fire and rescue crews. There were 109 passenger. We arrived 7 mins off schedule.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, ON FINAL TO DFW, EXPERIENCED A L HYD SYS FLUID LOSS, SPAWNING A GAR AND RETURN SAFELY TO AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

Narrative: LOCATION: FINAL APCH DFW RWY 17C. ON 11 MI FINAL AT 3000 FT, THE L HYD SYS LOST FLUID. WE DECLARED AN EMER, ELECTED TO FLY STRAIGHT THROUGH OVER THE FIELD AT 3000 FT, MAINTAINING FLAP 11 DEG CONFIGN GEAR UP. WE REQUESTED A BOX PATTERN BACK TO RWY 17R AT DFW, WITH A 15 MI FINAL. THE 4000 FT PATTERN AFFORDED TIME TO ANALYZE THE PROB, RUN THE CHKLIST, COORD WITH THE CABIN CREW, AND THEN LAND UNEVENTFULLY ON RWY 17R. I MADE THE LNDG. WE STOPPED ON THE HIGH SPD AFTER EXITING THE RWY. SINCE OUR NOSEWHEEL STEERING WAS IMPAIRED, WE ELECTED TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. WE NEEDED NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE ASSEMBLED FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS. THERE WERE 109 PAX. WE ARRIVED 7 MINS OFF SCHEDULE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.