Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 23, 2018
Submitted
February 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900WL
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605037
Aircraft time
8,448 hours, 5,407 cycles
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
6213081*
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door Hinge
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO A LOUD NOISE HEARD AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW FOLLOWED FLIGHT MANUAL INSTRUCTION AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE RT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO MOVE UNCONTROLLED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT BRACKETS. IT WAS UNDETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACKETS.

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