# Incident 20031002032599I: Cndair CL6002B19, Rochester, NY, October 2, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2003, 06:15 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: COMA
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N959CA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959CA-2020-12-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Canadair CL-600-2B19 (registry code 1900309, https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-cl-600-2b19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF34 series (registry code 30015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf34-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CNDAIR CL6002B19
- People aboard: 35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031002032599I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2003 AT 06:15 LOCAL TIME, A CANADAIR CL-600-2B19 AIRCRAFT, BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N959CA, OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 121 AS COMAIR FLIGHT 5319, DEPARTED THE GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ROC) IN ROCHESTER, NY. ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW, AS THEY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, A LANDING GEAR DISAGREE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE ROCHESTER AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 22 AT ROC. SHORTLY AFTER INITIATING A TAXI, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CREW STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT, NOTIFIED ATC AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES. AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUSSES WERE USED TO RETURN PASSENGERS TO THE TERMINAL. A TUG WAS USED TO TOW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP. A LOCAL CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PROVIDER DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE LINK WAS IMPROPERLY CONNECTED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED FROM THE GATE. ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN, WEAR AND DAMAGE SIGNATURES PRESENT ON THE TORQUE LINK INDICATE THAT THE BUSHING (LOCATED ON THE LOWER TORQUE LINK), WAS RESTING ON-TOP-OF THE LOCKING PINS (LOCATED ON THE UPPER TORQUE LINK), AS OPPOSED OT THE PROPER CONDITION IN WHICH THE PINS PASS THROUGH THE BUSHING. THIS CONDITION PROVIDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ENOUGH STABILITY TO GIVE THE CREW STEERING (DIRECTIONAL CONTROL) DURING THE TAXI TO THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE STRUT EXTENDED AND THE IMPROPERLY CONNECTED TORQUE LINK SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN, DAMAGE SIGNATURES INDICATE THAT UPON LANDING, THE LOWER TORQUE LINK JAMMED TO THE LEFT OF THE UPPER TORQUE LINK AND THE RIGHT SIDE LOCKING PIN. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE LINKAGE AGAIN SEPARATED AND DISABLED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS AND DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFE TO OPERATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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