DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 310, G-BZFP
Report name:
DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 310, G-BZFP
DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 310, G-BZFP
Registration:
G-BZFP
G-BZFP
Type:
DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 310
DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 310
Location:
Glasgow Airport, Renfrewshire
Glasgow Airport, Renfrewshire
Date of occurrence:
22 March 2007
22 March 2007
Category:
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Public transport - Fixed Wing
Summary:
Whilst taxiing after landing, the lower section of the nose landing gear, including the wheel, detached from the nose leg. This resulted from corrosion damage to the screw threads of a lock nut used to secure the wheel fork to the lower extremity of the sliding element of the oleo strut. As a result of this incident, the operator, has reviewed and amended their maintenance practices for the nose landing gear on the DHC-6.
Whilst taxiing after landing, the lower section of the nose landing gear, including the wheel, detached from the nose leg. This resulted from corrosion damage to the screw threads of a lock nut used to secure the wheel fork to the lower extremity of the sliding element of the oleo strut. As a result of this incident, the operator, has reviewed and amended their maintenance practices for the nose landing gear on the DHC-6.
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