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human failure
Out of place downlock pin caused incident with British Airways Boeing 787
Boeing 787 que sofreu o acidente
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Rafael Ramos
7/16/2021
A British Airways Boeing 787 was parked at London's Heathrow on June 18 as it prepared for its next flight. The plane was undergoing a procedure to clear messages regarding necessary maintenance. However, maintenance required that the landing gear lever be cycled.
In this type of procedure, a locking pin must be placed on the landing gear, preventing undue recoil. An investigation found that mechanics failed to place the pin in the correct groove in the nose train, which ended up being retracted and caused the accident that culminated in damage to the front section of the fuselage, engines and door. A ladder was attached to the left side of the plane. The accident left two people injured.
In January of last year, an airworthiness directive was issued, with a three-year compliance period, to install an insert over the pin hole, so that incorrect engagement of the downlock pin was avoided so that accidents like this would not occur. .
However, the aircraft in question had not yet undergone the procedure at the time of the accident.
Boeing 787 com o nariz no chão
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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