Nose gear pins
Nose gear pins
Top Dog
Joined: May 2000
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Thats the towing pin doggydog. NLG pin is right up in the wheel well, needs a special extention tool to install it.
Now that I think about it, I have had the gear pins installed once for loading. Was a heavy 40ft container through the nose. My main concern was possible cresting when the oleo sinks under the weight. There's not much room to play with. Installing the pins kept the aircraft stable. Very much a one-off situation though, and definately not required for normal ops.
rgds
Now that I think about it, I have had the gear pins installed once for loading. Was a heavy 40ft container through the nose. My main concern was possible cresting when the oleo sinks under the weight. There's not much room to play with. Installing the pins kept the aircraft stable. Very much a one-off situation though, and definately not required for normal ops.
rgds
Joined: Jun 2001
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There may have been another problem besides "no nose pin."
(Mechanics working on the hydraulics and gear lever not in Down position, etc...)
The nose gear encounters much more stress during landing and takeoff and in turns during taxiing than when choked while stationary during loading.
(Mechanics working on the hydraulics and gear lever not in Down position, etc...)
The nose gear encounters much more stress during landing and takeoff and in turns during taxiing than when choked while stationary during loading.
