Airbus A321-211, G-DHJH, 17 February 2008

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
17 February 2008
Aircraft type:
Airbus A321-211
Location:
Manchester Airport
Registration:
G-DHJH

Airbus A321-211, G-DHJH

Summary:

Whilst manouvering the aircraft using a towbarless tug the aircraft’s nose wheels became disengaged from the tug’s hydraulic powered ‘grab and retention’ mechanism which allowed the tyres to contact the ground and the nose wheel steering motors, which were mounted on the nose landing gear leg, to contact the structure of the tug.

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Published 10 December 2014