Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 29, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526EA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10304
Aircraft time
34,364 hours, 26,778 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

GEAR DISAGREE WARNING MSG. T/S & FOUND ALL 3 GEAR TO CYCLE PROPERLY WITH THE NLG AFT DOOR DISCONNECTED UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NLG AFT DOOR LT UPPER HINGE LUG (AIRFRAME SIDE) TO BE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE HINGE BUSHINGS TO CRACK/BREAK AND THE DOOR TO BIND. REMOVED & REINSTALLED NLG AFT DOOR LT UPPER HINGE LUG IN THE PROPER DIRECTION IAW SRM 51-42-21. THEN REMOVED & REPLACED NLG AFT DOOR UPPER BUSHINGS IAW AMM 32-22-05-960-801. REINSTALLED AFT NLG DOOR & RECONNECTED FWD NLG DOORS IAW AMM 32-22-05-400-801 & 32-22-01-400-801 CYCLED ALL GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO ISSUES CHECKS GOOD