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A maintenance manager was informed the nose gear safety pin was not being installed in the nose landing gear (nlg) overcenter link during tow movement of their gulfstream G-200 aircraft. FBO contract maintenance and ramp service providers were not aware of the gulfstream aircraft maintenance manual (amm) nose gear pin requirement.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1095176 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream G200 (IAI 1126 Galaxy) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Talking with the FBO line service manager [in ZZZ]; it was brought to my attention that on the gulfstream G200 aircraft they are not installing the nose safety pin per the G200 maintenance manual chapter-09; section-10; page 202. In the discussion; he told me that several aircrews have told him that they do not need to install the safety pin; they don't do it at any other airport. I contacted FBO Y aviation in ZZZ1 and talked with the operations manager and was told they do not use the pin; they did not know anything about this. This is a safety issue. Unless the original equipment manufacturer (oem) changes the aircraft maintenance manual (amm); need to voice this step to all FBO's; also thru the FBO relations department; to ensure that this safety step is followed. Also need to communicate to the aircrews of this safety step that they are not aware of. Or do we need to have the amm revised to delete this step? The nose pin part number (P/north) is 23122-000-00 (tronair catalog). Towing G200 aircraft. Maintenance manager.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Maintenance Manager was informed the Nose Gear Safety pin was not being installed in the Nose Landing Gear (NLG) overcenter link during tow movement of their Gulfstream G-200 aircraft. FBO Contract Maintenance and Ramp Service providers were not aware of the Gulfstream Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) nose gear pin requirement.
Narrative: Talking with the FBO Line Service Manager [in ZZZ]; it was brought to my attention that on the Gulfstream G200 aircraft they are not installing the Nose Safety Pin per the G200 Maintenance Manual Chapter-09; Section-10; Page 202. In the discussion; he told me that several aircrews have told him that they do not need to install the safety pin; they don't do it at any other airport. I contacted FBO Y Aviation in ZZZ1 and talked with the Operations Manager and was told they do not use the pin; they did not know anything about this. This is a safety issue. Unless the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) changes the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM); need to voice this step to all FBO's; also thru the FBO Relations Department; to ensure that this safety step is followed. Also need to communicate to the aircrews of this safety step that they are not aware of. Or do we need to have the AMM revised to delete this step? The Nose Pin Part Number (P/N) is 23122-000-00 (Tronair catalog). Towing G200 aircraft. Maintenance Manager.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.