Service difficulty report · Handle · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Handle
Part number
601R850873
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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) WHILE PERFORMING TASK : RJ2-32-900-703 FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE NOSE AND MLG MANUAL RELEASE SYS ON THE ACFT WHICH WAS UNDERGOING A C-CHECK, THE AME FOUND THE LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE RELEASE PULL HANDLE WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE DEPLOYED POSITION WHEN PULLED. DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE HANDLE WITH NEW. THE FIRST NEW HANDLE FROM STOCK , PN 601R85087-3, SN 1187 ISSUED FROM STORES WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE CABLE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY COILED AND TRAPPED INSIDE THE MECHANISM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CABLE WAS RELEASED FROM INSIDE THE MECHANISM AND FOUND TO BE BADLY KINKED. A GMF212 WAS CREATED AND THE HANDLE WAS REROUTED BACK TO STORES. CONTROL ASSY 81833 2605890-001 AERO CONTROL EX 88308 601R85087-3, N622-2740, SN 1187, MFR 08/10. THE SECOND NEW HANDLE, PN 601R85087-3, SN 1189 ISSUED FROM STORES WAS ALSO FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE HANDLE, INCLUDING THE STOW BUTTON MECHANISM, WERE FOUND TO BE INSTALLED BACKWARDS IN RELATION TO THE HANDLE INSTALLATION ORIENTATION. IF THE HANDLE WERE TO BE INSTALLED THE WRITING ON THE HANDLE WOULD HAVE BEEN UPSIDE DOWN. A GMF212 WAS CREATED AND THE HANDLE WAS REROUTED BACK TO STORES. HERE IS A DETAILED PART INFO AS FOUND ON EACH HANDLE ASSY. CONTROL ASSY 81833 2605890-001 AERO CONTROL EX 88308 601R85087-3 N622-2740, SN 1189, MFR 10/10.