Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 7, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Cowling
Condition
Departed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C EXPERIENCED A THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK IN FLIGHT AT A CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL OF 16000 FEET WITH AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 280 KNOTS. A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME WAS FELT BY THE CREW PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE (REVERSER UNLOCK) MSG, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG, WITH THE AIRCRAFT PITCHING UP AND ROLLING LT. THE CREW STOWED THE REVERSER AND VIBRATIONS SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED. UPON LANDING INTO ORD UNDER A DECLARED EMERGENCY, IT WAS NOTE THAT T/R TRANSLATING COWLS WERE MISSING, ALONG WITH THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STAB. LIST OF AFFECTED COMPONENT TO FOLLOW. (TC NR 20070413001)