Service difficulty report · Track · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 22, 2005
Submitted
March 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43R
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5334
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Track
Part number
600380091
Condition
Loose
Location
Pax Door
Part time
2,750 hours
Component
Door · Bombdr
Component part number
600319001003
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRACK/CHANNELS, 600-380091, ARE U CHANNELS THAT FACE EACH OTHER ALLOWING STRUT, 600-38008-17 AND CAMS, TO MOVE UP AND DOWN INSIDE OF THESE TRACKS. THE TRACKS ARE MANUFACTURED WITH SMALLER SIDES AND POOR ENGAGEMENT/ LOOSE FIT OF THE STRUT/CAMS ALLOW THE CAMS TO LIFT OUT OF THE CHANNELS AND JAMMING THE STRUT. THE END RESULT IS ROD, 600-38003-3 BREAKING RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER DOOR GROUND SUPPORT PAD NOT EXTENDING AND THE DOOR TOUCHING THE GROUND. HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MFG 8 YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUT CL-601, SN 5134. THEY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IT IS NOW AN ISSUE ON OUR CL-604.