Old Boeing Driver
Well-Known Member
You are correct about the 2 devices, however, it has happened. If I recall, one was a construction company out of Baton Rouge. The release button had stuck, and the latch was not attached to the gear. The pin worked its way out. In the case of this accident, evidence of the ears where the pin fits being intact, and the picture of the pin on the runway appears to substantiate the fact that it can happen.Wow, I'd like to retract my previous statements but I can't. There are two seperate devices other than the pin itself that are there to ensure the pin can't fall out.