Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
August 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7400
Aircraft time
6,304 hours, 5,298 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Bent
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

ON DEPARTURE OUT OF DFW, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, WARNING MESSAGES GEAR DISAGREE AND NOSE DOOR ANNUNCIATED. THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED WITH GEAR SELECTED UP. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURES AND AFTER BURNING OFF EXCESS FUEL, A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE BACK AT DFW. STRAIGHTENED NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK BRACKET AND CALIBRATED PROX SENSOR GAP. SWUNG GEAR 3 TIMES WITH NORMAL OPERATION.