Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 5, 2010
Submitted
January 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8972E
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7972
Aircraft time
12,782 hours, 10,539 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg
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

A NORMAL TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE MAINS RETRACTED BUT THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR BAY DOORS OPEN. RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE AND NOSE WHEEL DOOR OPEN WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE AND WOW INPUT CAUTION MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED AND A WOW OUTPUT FAIL ADVISORY MESSAGE. THE QRH'S WERE RUN FOR THE FAILURES AND MOC WAS CONTACTED, THE GEAR EXTENDED BUT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD NOT ENGAGE. MOC REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO QRH FOR THE WOW INPUT CAUTION MESSAGE. COORDINATED A RETURN TO MEM WITH MOC DISPATCH AND ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND USED RUDDER STEERING TO PULL OFF ONTO THE HIGH SPEED AND STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MTX FOUND PROX SENSORS ON NLG OUT OF RIG.