Learjet 60
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140; Flight Crew Total 4530; Flight Crew Type 1400
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft
While executing a visual approach; on the downwind leg I called for flaps 8; then 20 and landing gear down. As I was turning from base to final leg I got both Low Hydraulic Press light on the glare shield. I decided to turn on the aux hydraulic pump and the pressure went up; and immediately it went down to 0; then [so as] not to burn the pump I turned it off. This occurred at about 500 ft. on short final and the copilot and myself decided to go around to run the appropriate checklist for Low Hydraulic Pressure. Before attempting to land as we ran the abnormal checklist and every item was completed including landing distance with current flap setting and using emergency brake. I told the copilot to advise the Tower that we had a hydraulic failure and that we were not [requesting priority handling] at the moment but we wanted the emergency equipment to be standing by just in case we ran out [of brakes] at the end [of the] runway. We executed the visual approach and on final turned on the aux hydraulic pump one more time. I got no indication of hydraulic pressure so I decided to turn it off before landing. The aircraft touched down in the beginning of the runway and [I] used the emergency brake handle. The aircraft stopped before the end of the runway and I was able to taxi the aircraft into the ramp. When I stepped out of the aircraft the lower fuselage had hydraulic fluid dripping; no damage was observed on the aircraft during the post flight check.
LJ60 Captain reported landing safely following complete hydraulic failure.