Piedmont towed from 36L in CLT

[mcjohn]

Anyone see that yesterday? I think it was early afternoon.. a tug was hooked up to a Piedmont Dash right at the threshold of 36L (E2) surrounded by many vehicles that were in the process of unloading the baggage.

Maybe their nose wheel steering failed. Anyone?

 

[Jack Mehoff]

Deeets!

 

[Metro752]

Maybe the little Dash that coulds little heart finally gave out.

 

[rustypigeon]

Maybe their nose wheel steering failed. Anyone?

Wouldn't be the steering. We can MEL that and taxi around with differential braking all day. You can even taxi around with either one of the hydraulics systems out because the nosewheel steering and normal brakes are on opposite systems.

 

[WSurf]

Wouldn't be the steering. We can MEL that and taxi around with differential braking all day. You can even taxi around with either one of the hydraulics systems out because the nosewheel steering and normal brakes are on opposite systems.

Wow, somebody is up on his system! LOL

 

[WSurf]

Maybe the little Dash that coulds little heart finally gave out.

If this planet ever see's a nuclear holocaust there will be only two things left on this planet.

Cockroaches and Dash 8's.

 

[WalterSobchak]

If this planet ever see's a nuclear holocaust there will be only two things left on this planet.

Cockroaches and Dash 8's.

...and Mesa...and Keith Richards.

Also, three words...

"Need More Deets!"

 

[Whataburger]

I heard it was getting repoed.

 

[rustypigeon]

If this planet ever see's a nuclear holocaust there will be only two things left on this planet.

Cockroaches and Dash 8's.

And when the Cockroaches are gone, 906HA will still be around.

 

[PropPiedmont]

I heard they ran out of gas. Luckily, it happened right before takeoff.

 

[NCFlyer]

I was at the gate that they brought the paxs back to and someone said something about a hydraulic failure. Although I'm not quite sure what exactly happened or why it required a bus ride & tow in.

Loss of #1 contents maybe?

 

[Metro752]

Maybe the Museum off of 18L wanted a contemporary piece for their collection.

 

[rustypigeon]

I was at the gate that they brought the paxs back to and someone said something about a hydraulic failure. Although I'm not quite sure what exactly happened or why it required a bus ride & tow in.

Loss of #1 contents maybe?

But you still have the emergeny brake and steering. I wouldn't neccesarily want to pull up to the gate using the emergency brake but there is no problem getting the aircraft off the runway under its own power.

 

[deadstick]

It was a trial for the new fuel saving plan.

 

[BLing]

But you still have the emergeny brake and steering. I wouldn't neccesarily want to pull up to the gate using the emergency brake but there is no problem getting the aircraft off the runway under its own power.

I know absolutely nothing about a Dash 8, but why take the risk? I'll gladly close a runway and be towed rather than risk running off into the grass or terminal.