hard landing
checks all covered in maintenance manual chapter 5
two parts to the check, if nothing found on the initial part no need to complete the second part.
checks include inspection some times of flap attachments which takes time to gain a view under access panels.
other items to be checked are potable water tank fittings, stand-by compass, flying controls full and free movement, and put back all the oxygen masks that have fallen down in the passenger cabin.
hard landing check could be over in 10 minutes or hours.
the G pulled on landing will be recorded in the computers for all to see on aircraft and in head office thru ACARS. over 2.5 G and the plane may well be bent and not fly till after expensive repairs.
Last edited by mitzy69; 13th Oct 2007 at 17:11.