Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
June 14, 2025
Submitted
June 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500823
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION CYCLE, NLG TOQUE LINK MADE CONTACT WITH THE L/H AND R/H NLG DOORS. GEAR WERE EXTENDED TO DOWN AND LOCK AND DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED. PER EMB-505 AMM 32-35-00-720-801-A VERIFICATION OF THE NLG TORQUE LINK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE . TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT TORQUE LINKS AND PERCEIVED THEM TO BE CONNECTED WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE CONNECTED TO THEMSELVES AND NOT THE LOWER BARREL. DAMAGE INCLUDES SMALL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL LOSE ON R/H DOOR, CUT ON R/H DOOR SEAL, SMALL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL LOSE ON L/H DOOR, AND BUCKLE IN BONDED PLYS ON THE L/H DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED LH/RH NLG DOOR IAW WITH NETJETS RFTS-114166 OPS CHECK GOOD

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