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FAA inspector points out worn skid shoes and missing shoe attach bolts to EC135 pilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1070273 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EC135 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gear Skid |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Upon landing; pilot was met by FAA inspector for a ramp check. Inspector noticed that left rear skid shoe was missing two bolts. Missing bolts were not noticed on pilot's preflight inspection. Bolts could have departed aircraft during flight. Skid shoes inspected and found to be worn through to the skid tube which was found to be worn out of limits. Aircraft grounded immediately. Preflight checklist calls for landing gear and step condition inspection. Bolts very difficult to see and skid shoes cannot be inspected fully unless the aircraft is jacked up. Aircraft used for training a lot and skid shoes get more than normal abuse. Perhaps an inspection after a lot of training would help. Changing checklist to include the above items would also help.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FAA Inspector points out worn skid shoes and missing shoe attach bolts to EC135 pilot.
Narrative: Upon landing; pilot was met by FAA Inspector for a ramp check. Inspector noticed that left rear skid shoe was missing two bolts. Missing bolts were not noticed on pilot's preflight inspection. Bolts could have departed aircraft during flight. Skid shoes inspected and found to be worn through to the skid tube which was found to be worn out of limits. Aircraft grounded immediately. Preflight checklist calls for landing gear and step condition inspection. Bolts very difficult to see and skid shoes cannot be inspected fully unless the aircraft is jacked up. Aircraft used for training a lot and skid shoes get more than normal abuse. Perhaps an inspection after a lot of training would help. Changing checklist to include the above items would also help.
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.