Service difficulty report · Radome · Hawbee 4000

Difficulty date
June 4, 2015
Submitted
October 28, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N446CC
Make and model
Hawbee 4000
Aircraft serial
RC64
Aircraft time
750 hours, 544 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW308A
Engine time
750 hours, 544 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Cocked
Part time
750 hours, 544 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON ITS 2ND LEG OF THE DAY ENROUTE. THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN. DURING INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE RADOME HAD MOVED AFT ALLOWING THE AFT PORTION TO COVER THE FRONT LIP OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS PREVENTING THEM FROM OPENING. THE STOPS ON THE RADOME WERE ADJUSTED INCORRECTLY.