Service difficulty report · Rod · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft time
2,001 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Rod
Part number
21585026850
Condition
Bent
Location
Center Nlg
Part time
1,979 hours
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

A DAILY INSPECTION DISCOVERED NLG ROD BENT. THERE WAS ALSO FURTHER INDICATIONS THAT THE NLG HAD EXTENDED WITH THE DOORS STILL IN THE CLOSED POSITION (TIRE MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS AS WELL AS A MARK ON THE LT DOOR INSIDE FROM THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BOTH THE UP SEQUENCE AND DOWN SEQUENCE VALVES WERE CHANGED AS WELL AS THE NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.