Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
18,410 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS620434D
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Door Act
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

(CAN) ROLLER BEARING WITH NLG DOORS FULLY CLOSED SHOULD FALL WITHIN ITS MECHANICAL CAM-LOCK WHEN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. WHEN HYDS ARE REMOVED, RETRACT ACTUATOR WILL RELAX AND CAM-LOCKED ROLLER BEARING WILL KEEP NLG DOOR FULLY CLOSED, PREVENTING FROM FALLING 'OPEN'. IF PIVOT BOLT BECOMES CORRODED AND RESTRICTS MOVEMENT OF ITS SPRING-LOADED PIVOT LEVER. ROLLER BEARING CAN HANG-UP AND NOT FALL INTO ITS CAM-LOCK SLOT. WHEN HYDRAULICS ARE REMOVED AND DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR RELAXES, DOORS WILL DROP OPEN.