Service difficulty report · Control Box · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
1,031 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Control Box
Part number
601R3103914
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY, PILOT NOTICED THAT GEAR BAY OVERHEAT TEST WAS INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC WENT TO INSPECT LOOPS IN WHEEL WELL AND DISCOVERED THAT RT WHEEL BIN WAS MISSING. AFTER INSP, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON FASTENERS HOLES, HOWEVER SENSING LOOP AC CONNECTOR WAS TORN APART. CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED, A NEW WHEEL BIN WAS INSTALLED AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. OPERATOR LAUNCHED A FLEET INSPECTION ON ALL THEIR AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT WHEEL BIN INSTALLATION, NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS FOUND EXCEPT SOME AC HAD A FEW FASTENERS MISSING. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ON GOING AT THIS OPERATOR TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND THIS OCCURRENCE. NOTE: THE P/N IN QUESTION 601R31039-146.