View Full Version : Beech 200 landed with nose wheel half down at Sion (LSGS)
UNpeople
5th Dec 2020, 14:58
On Nov. 23, 2020 HB-GJM had problems lowering the gear in St. Tropez and diverted back to Switzerland. The crew could in the meantime lower the main gear, the nose wheel stayed in mid-down position. They returned to departure airport in Sion (LSGS) where they performed a successful landing with the nose wheel partly extended and were supported by Firebrigades (including Geneva-team) as well as foam. No injury. Bravo to the pilot.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1431x943/beech_200_98e94b565e57254029e39e3e4e0d235c6688a4da.jpg
HB-GJM Beechcraft 200 King Air
Some live ATC and visual inspection by F18's can be found here:
https://youtu.be/zqz4diaY-FU
Teddy Robinson
5th Dec 2020, 19:04
It appears they had the time and foresight to shut down and feather both engines. Good work all round.
eagleflyer
5th Dec 2020, 19:11
Will it do much good (avoiding an expensive overhaul) feathering the props if they get firm ground contact? The forces must surely be transmitted onto the shafts of the engines?
Teddy Robinson
5th Dec 2020, 19:52
No idea really, as I no longer fly props, but as a free turbine, one might assume that with checks on allowable tolerances ?
It's not exactly the shock loaded piston engined case, and if there is no rotation it tends to help.
Best ask someone who really knows ... I would usually start with a PT6 qualified engineer :-)
atakacs
5th Dec 2020, 22:05
Did the GVA fire brigade actually drive there ? Or did they happen to be around !?
Big Pistons Forever
6th Dec 2020, 17:16
The PT6 Maintenance manual has an "if - then" section. So you look at the list to see what damage exists and it links you to the required action. I don't have convenient access to the MM but I strongly suspect t that in this case, both engines will be removed and sent to a P&W service center where the whole engine will be disassembled and checked.