West Atlantic AT72 enroute on Mar 7th 2023, rudder restriction
Last Update: March 7, 2024 / 20:10:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 7, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
West Atlantic
Flight number
NPT-07B
Departure
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Destination
Belfast International, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-NPTF
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The UK AAIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation, also stating that the rudder travel restriction continued after landing and during taxi.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Belfast 9 days after the landing.
On Jan 17th 2023 the aircraft had suffered electrical issues keeping the aircraft on the ground for about a week, see Incident: West Atlantic AT72 at East Midlands on Jan 17th 2023, electrical issues.
On Mar 7th 2024 the AAIB reported: "During the landing flare the flight crew encountered a rudder control restriction and used nosewheel steering for directional control on the runway. Examination of the aircraft the following day revealed that the rudder was almost immoveable, either using the rudder pedals in the cockpit or by physically pressing on the rudder itself. The investigation is nearing completion and has focused on determining the reason for the restriction in the rudder control system."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 7, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
West Atlantic
Flight number
NPT-07B
Departure
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Destination
Belfast International, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-NPTF
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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