SDR U5QA05001

Service difficulty report · Pin · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
November 16, 2005
Submitted
November 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420ST
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5027
Aircraft time
6,410 hours, 3,252 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Installed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED UNUSUALLY LOUD WIND NOISE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. NO UNSAFE LIGHT. PILOT DID TOWER FLY-BY AND TOWER CONFIRM LT NOSE DOOR OPEN. LANDED AND MANUALLY RESET GROUND RELEASE LEVER IN NOSE BAY (USED FOR RELEASE OF LT NOSE GEAR DOOR TO INSTALL SAFETY PIN IN NOSE GEAR DURING GROUND HANDLING AND TOWING). CYCLED NOSE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSED USING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. DOORS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.