Originally Posted by
CZAMFlyer
The warning was not "dismissed". The pilots contacted their company maintenance about the indication. This was clearly stated in the report.
It's amazing that some people are shocked (bold shocked even) to learn that a visual walk-around inspection on an apron at night did not yield the same level of detail and clarity than a determined inspection in a bright hangar by a team of maintenance professionals.
OK. Pilot did not dismiss, company did. Still not acted upon as it should have. (Criticism was never meant to be particularly targeting the pilots. Just the overall scenario.)
Bottom line remains, there was a warning, but it did not have the effect that it should have had. Indeed the next flight happened although it never should have. Because maintenance apparently did not figure out that the inertial switch that was triggered by this hard landing cuts power to the FDR. Admittedly the material they got from the manufacturer may not have been crystal clear either.