Service difficulty report · Strut · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
January 24, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
2,145 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Strut
Part number
20020105
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Part time
135 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED RETRACTION PROBLEMS (NLG TRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISHED) AND HAD TO COMPLETE ITS FLIGHT WITH GEAR DOWN AND CONFIRMED LOCKED. FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL LANDING AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION THE NLG ASSY WAS FOUND DEFLATED AND COULD NOT HOLD THE CHARGE WHEN PERFORMING SERVICING. NLG WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.