Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
October 30, 2019
Submitted
November 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553NN
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15333
Aircraft time
12,433 hours, 11,406 cycles
Part
Retaining Ring
Condition
Displaced
Location
Nlg Strut
Component
Strut · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
5200031
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM CLT THE CREW RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE MSG. THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO CLT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE.MX FOUND NLG PISTON NOT GOING TO CENTER WHEN ON MECHANICAL CAM. DISASSEMBLED NLG FOUND UPPER BEARING RETAINING RING TO HAVE COME MISSPLACED CAUSING SEVERE SCORING AND HEAT DAMAGE INSIDE OF NLG ASSY. R&R NLG SHOCK ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD.