Service difficulty report · Rod · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
June 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Rod
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON GEAR RETRACTION DURING TAKEOFF A RHYTHMIC THUMPING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE NOSE AREA. A RETURN TO FIELD WAS REQUESTED AND AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. NO EICAS MESSAGE WAS POSTED AND NOISE STOPPED WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. LANDING DONE WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. ACFT WAS PUT IN QUARANTINE FOR TEST ON GROUND AND FINDING OF THE ROOT CAUSE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING NOISE SUSPECTED TO BE COMING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR FUNCTIONAL TEST PROCEDURE FTP S604-323001 R RECHECKED FOR -DOOR MECHANISM RIGGING PARA 5.1.2 -GEAR MANUAL RELEASE PARA5.6.4 -LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECK PARA 5.8 MINOR ADJUSTMENT DONE TO R/H NOSE DOOR ACTUATING ROD SYS WAS CHECKED AND FOUND OK AND ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT TEST.