jetcareers - View Single Post - Chautauqua landing gear problem at CMH this morning

pscraig · February 27th, 2005, 19:54

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Why are these pins put in?

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Three of the pins are inserted in the landing gear to prevent their retraction during maintenance. The fourth is used to prevent the nosewheel doors from closing, and is inside a hydraulic access panel and not readily visible unless you open the panel. There is an avionics bay above the nosewheel compartment, and pinning the door open is safer for whoever is up in there.

February 27th, 2005, 19:54	#14
pscraig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,021	Re: Chautauqua landing gear problem at CMH this morning [ QUOTE ] Why are these pins put in? [/ QUOTE ] Three of the pins are inserted in the landing gear to prevent their retraction during maintenance. The fourth is used to prevent the nosewheel doors from closing, and is inside a hydraulic access panel and not readily visible unless you open the panel. There is an avionics bay above the nosewheel compartment, and pinning the door open is safer for whoever is up in there.