Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 18, 2004
Submitted
November 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87353
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7353
Aircraft time
13,189 hours, 10,266 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED DUE TO LANDING GEAR DISAGREE AND NOT HAVING A NORMAL UPLOCK OR DOWNLOCK INDICATION. AFTER PERFORMING A FLYBY IN BOI IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PLANE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE RT NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE SIDEWALL HAD DEPARTED UNLATCHING THE TORQUE LINK AND DAMAGING THE GEAR DOOR. MAINTENANCE HAS REPLACED BOTH NOSE GEAR TIRES AND ARE PREPARING TO FERRY TO PHX FOR GEAR DOOR REPLACEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR SWINGS. 9/18 MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NLG DOORS AND RECONNECTED THE TORQUE LINKS, OPS CHECK GOOD.