Service difficulty report · Handle · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 27, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8396A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7396
Part
Handle
Part number
601R509677
Part serial
0014A
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
652 hours
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
7455021
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION ON APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE BROKE OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, MANUAL RELEASE OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS PERFORMED AND LANDING WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSY WAS REPLACED, AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE. SUBMITTER STATED REDESIGN OF LANDING GEAR HANDLE SHAFT WAS DONE AND AWAITING APPROVAL FROM CANADAIR. (X)