AA62,
Yes, I understand that, I'm thinking of DeanoP's post and the reference to the "damaged" nose gear hydraulic pipes. If the pipes were damaged to the extent that the utility system could not lower the gear, then the emergency system wouldn't work either. If my memory serves me correctly, the aux system is used through those same hydraulic lines. As I recall the emergency lowering system for the nose wheel was intended to cope with a utility system power failure, not damaged pipework. No doubt, someone like Kilwhang or Gopher 01 might throw more light on it.
Smudge
