Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
May 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
14,262 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Control Handle
Part number
831605
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND INDICATED AS BEING RETRACTED HOWEVER, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN ON THE LANDING GEAR LIGHT PANEL AND THE GEAR HANDLE FLASHING RED. THE QRH GEAR UP DISAGREE AND NOSE DOOR OPEN CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS RECYCLED TO THE UP POSITION WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AGAIN INDICATING DOWN AND THE GEAR HANDLE FLASHING RED. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS THEN RE-SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE APPROPIATE APPROACH AND BEFORE LANDING CHECKS COMPLETED PRIOR TO EXCECUTING A NORMAL VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.