Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turboprop Eng
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Airport; Weather
Departing ZZZ Runway XX at XA23; Aircraft X encountered a complete hydraulic failure on initial climbout. Conditions at the time were winds out of the north west 14 knots Gusting 23 knots. The annunciator panel indicated that both the Left and Right Hydraulics Failure annunciation and a cross check of the hydraulic pressure gauge confirmed this with an indication of low pressure. An After Takeoff Checklist was completed followed by the Hydraulic System Failure Checklist; Landing Gear Emergency Extension Checklist and a verification of Gear 3 down and green. The decision was made to continue to the destination of ZZZ1 airport due to the better runway environment; ILS; emergency services and the nature of the windy conditions in ZZZ. ATC was advised and a request for vectors to the IAF for the ILS XY at ZZZ1 airport was made. ZZZ1 airport conditions were reporting winds out of the South West at 4 knots; 10 miles and clear skies. Upon landing and rollout a loud vibration was noticed which appeared to be from the nose-wheel area and possible cantering nose wheel or a tire issue. Ground crew was requested to inspect the condition of the landing gear and wheel well area before continuing the taxi and any possible damage that may have incurred by the aircraft or to the runway and taxiway environment. After an all clear from Ground Ops; a normal taxi without nose-wheel hydraulic steering took place proceeded with engine shutdown at the FBO. Upon initial inspection; hydraulic fluid was visually confirmed leaking from the wheel well of Engine #1. All cargo was unloaded from the aircraft and Dispatch and Department of Maintenance coordinated a ferry flight after an inspection by the mechanic. The ferry flight was canceled shortly after taxi upon the realization that the nose-wheel vibration and shimmy was too excessive to be able to execute a normal takeoff and the aircraft was grounded for further mechanical inspection.
Air taxi pilot reported Hydraulic failure after takeoff.