Service difficulty report · Fairing · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
June 3, 2012
Submitted
June 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500043
Aircraft time
12,088 hours, 7,625 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
67101502
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,088 hours, 7,625 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PLACED GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION DURING FLIGHT, NOSE GEAR MADE A VERY HARD AND LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND WIND NOISE AT 190KTS. SLOWED BELOW APROX 160KTS THE NOISE & VIBRATION WENT AWAY. REMOVED DEBONDED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR DOOR CLOSEOUT PANEL IAW MM 32-30-03 & 52-80-20. OPS CHECKED GOOD DURING GEAR SWING.

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