Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
December 13, 2005
Submitted
January 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324FX
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft serial
5454
Aircraft time
6,341 hours, 3,714 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LARGE TRAFFIC CONE STUCK BETWEEN THE TWO NOSE WHEELS WHICH PREVENTED RETRACTION. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.