JASC 3213
Service difficulty reports · 2,210
Reports filed under 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck, newest first.
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SDR HYTA2005002Spring · chafedSHOT PEENED LOWER SURFACE OF MAIN GEAR CENTER SPRING IS BEING DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH RIVETS AND SCREWS PROTRUDING FROM THE MLG COVER WHICH IS LOCATED BENEATH THE CENTER SPRING. THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT FOUND IN THIS CONDITION.SDR 2005FA0000172Strut · corrodedPERFORMING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE RT MLG STRUT WAS FOUND LEAKING 5606 HYDRAULIC FLUID. DISCOVERED THAT THE STEEL (4130) ATTACHMENT FOR THE GEAR DOOR HAD CREATED DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AND CREATED A PIN HOLE LEAK. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND CHECKED TSDR CA041125004Bolt · sheared(CAN) BOLT SHEARED ON LANDING CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO PIVOT FORWARD. NOTE: THIS BOLT WAS LAST CHANGED SEPTEMBER 9/94 AT 2875 I.T.T. (AIRCRAFT PRESENT TT IS 6238.7 HOURS) THIS AIRCRAFT HAS OPERATED ON SKIS (SUSPECT THAT BOLT WAS OVERSTRESSED IN THIS CONFIGURATION)SDR 2005FA0000113Piston · damagedDURING 3000 LANDING INSPECTION OF MLG UPPER BEARINGS AND RETENSION PINS, FOUND RT MLG PISTON TO HAVE A SECTION OF CHROME MISSING APPROX .250 INCH X .10 INCH AND AREA WHERE THE CHROME HAS CIRCUMFERENCE CRACKS MEASURING AN AREA OF APPROX 3.0 INCH X 1.0 INCH. MASDR CA041020003Strut · lack of lube(CAN) ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN POSITIVE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION EVEN AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES. A LANDING GEAR GRAVITY EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE ELECTRICAL INDICATION SYSTEM DID NOTSDR 2004FA0000878Axle · separatedLEFT MAIN AXLE SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE AT LANDING CAUSING MAIN SPRING TO DIG IN, WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO NOSE OVER. INSPECTION OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY REVEALED VERY LITTLE WELD PENETRATION AND THE WHOLE DESIGN WAS VERY INADEQUATE FOR THE TYPE OF OPERATIONSDR DJFA2004023Strut · overservicedCREW REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ROLL, THRUST REVERSERS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, SPEED BRAKES WOULD NOT EXTEND AND ANTI-SKID WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGED RIGHT TIRE GRABBED FIRST AND CAUSED FLAT SPOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHOCK STRUTS TO BE TOO HIGH.SDR GTIA040789Strut · damagedACY - FLT 1174 - AFTER TAKEOFF FELT RUMBLE WHICH FELT LIKE NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSING. RECYCLED NOSE GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER MNCTL DIRECTION, RECYCLED GEAR AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT OUT. CONTINUED FLIGHT. SERVICED NOSE STRUT. ALL OSDR 2004F00397Crosstube · brokenBOTH SKID TUBES FAILED AT FWD EDGE OF SKID SHOE JUST AFT OF AFT CROSS TUBE. THIS HAPPENED IN HANGAR WHEN PERSONNEL PULLED DOWN ON THE T/R GEARBOX. FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION/STRESS CRACK, AND INPROPER POSITIONING, AT DESIGN, OF THE SKID SHOE. SKID SHOE SHOULSDR UPS04843071Axle · corrodedRIGHT MAIN GEAR BEAM AXLE HAS CORROSION NR 3 POSITION. REMOVED RIGHT MLG BOGIE BEAM PER MM 32 11 08 2 (SKYPULSKI 92222), INSPECTED INNER CYL BOGIE PIVOT, OK TO INSTALL. REPLACED RT MLG BOGIE BEAM IAW MM032 11 80 2.SDR CA040917006Leg Assy · broken(CAN) WHEN TURNING TO ALIGN AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF ON THE GRASS STRIP AT CPE7 THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG SNAPPED OFF AT THE OB CHANNEL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED, THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT A PROP STRIKE BUT THE WING EXTENSION AND TIP WERE DAMAGED AS WELL ASSDR HNAA0400119Strut · faultyFLIGHT 3800 REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DID NOT COMPRESS AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FROM MIDDLETOWN ROAD TRIPPED TO PITTSBURGH TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SDR DHL2004801500Torque Link · crackedPERFORM NDT OF RT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK AND ATTACH BOLT. PERFORMED MAGNETIC PARTICLES METHOD NDT OF RT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK AND ATTACH BOLT IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 07-00-01/08. REFER TO NR 1481 FOR DISCREPANCY FOUND CRACK IN RT TORQUE LINK ATTACH BOLT THREAD, SDR PNSA040707Strut · seizedHAD A NORMAL TAKEOFF CREW RAISED LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR DID NOT RESPOND, GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINT DISCOVERED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR STRUT WAS SEIZED IN UPPER HOUSING, THE LT MAIN GEAR ASSYSDR 2004FA0000654Strut · failedON MAKING A SLIP TO A LANDING, THE LT GEAR COLLAPSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE (VEE ASSEMBLY) PULLED OUT OF THE FITTING ASSEMBLY OF THE SHOCK STRUT. I RECOMMEND THAT THIS BECOME AN INSPECTION POINT FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS. THESE AIRCRAFT MAKE HUNDREDS OF LANDINGS SDR 2004FA0000630Strut · damagedLANDING ON GRASS STRIP WHICH WAS NOT AS SMOOTH AS THE USUAL PAVEMENT. THE STRUT APPEARED TO BE OVER EXTENDED. UPON CLOSER LOOK IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH ON THE EARS WHICH CONNECT THE TORQUE LINK, HAD BROKEN OFF THE STRUT. CHECKING THE OTHER LANDING GEAR SHOWEDSDR S2YA04024Axle · brokenDURING LANDING, CREW NOTED A PROBLEM WITH GEAR. IT STARTED AS A VIBRATION/SHIMMY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THEN LT LOWER LANDING GEAR TO ROTATED CAUSING AC TO VEER TO LT AT END OF ROLLOUT. PAX DEBARKED ONTO RUNWAY AND WERE SHUTTLED TO TERMINAL. MX INSPECTED AC AND FSDR COMA0460403Strut · dischargedFLIGHT 5759 GEAR DISAGREE WARNING WOW AND STEERING INOP MESSAGE. SERVICED THE NLG SHOCK STRUT. RETRACTION CHECKS NORMAL.SDR COOSDR040005Strut · corrodedRT MLG SHOCK STRUT RETRACT PIN BOSS, INNER SURFACE CORRODED.SDR CA040617005Pin · brokenDURING A DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR LINK UPPER PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE PIN BROKE AT THE RETAINING HOLE IN WHICH A ROLL PIN IS INSTALLED. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THIS PIN WAS FOR A NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION. ALTSDR ERAA097524Float · delaminatedDELAMINATED AT TOPPING OFF VALVE ON NR 2 COMPARTMENT. SENT IN FOR REPAIR. FLOAT WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED GOOD IAW 25-60-95.SDR CALA0400526Strut · crackedINSPECTION FOUND THE RT MLG SHOCK STRUT LEAKING FLUID FROM TOP OF THE OUTER CYLINDER. THE INNER AND OUTER CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED. THE ORIFICE SUPPORT TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE OUTER CYLINDER AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH. THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE OUTER SDR CA040515002Fitting · cracked(CAN) LT MAIN FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION IAW SB601R-32-079E. THE MAIN FITTING HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY EDDY CURRENT ON 22-APR-04 WITH NO FINDINGS (20599 TFH, 16653 TFC). NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF INCORRECT SHOCK STRUT SERVICING OR STRUCTURAL DAMASDR AC2A094954Crosstube · corrodedDEEP CORROSION PITS AROUND SADDLES AND CLAMPS.SDR AC2A094953Crosstube · corrodedDEEP CORROSION PITS AROUND SADDLE AND CLAMPS.SDR 04FDEA01129Truck · brokenRT MLG TRUCK BEAM HAS BROKEN PIVOT BORE SLEEVE AS VIEW THRU RT OUTBOARD AFT LUBE HOLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND.OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. RT MLG TRUCK WAS REMOVED & REINSTALLED IAW M/M 32-12-20-4.SDR AALA20040505Piston · inoperativeDFW INFLIGHT T0617/28 AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. THE GEAR HANDLE BINDS APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY UP. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIRS. ACCOMPLISHED SPECIAL ITEMS CARD 05SDR AALA20040504Strut · leakingMFE INFLIGHT T1534 AFTER TAKE OFF LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-21-02. CHECKED FUEL LEVEL AND SERVICED WITH NITROGEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR A6WA200460013Axle · vibrationAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG AXLE.SDR ABXA040140Bearing · misinstalledEN ROUTE TO SJC, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED DOWN AND LOCK WITH GEAR DOOR OPEN. OBSERVED BY ATC TOWER, HELICOPTER. ACCOMPLISHED NON NORMAL, DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. SEVERAL NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE G'S MANEUVERS AND GEAR CAME DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS RE-ROUTED TO MSDR AUS20040246Strut · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT SLIDING MEMBER CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLYAROUND THE LOWER SECTION.SDR DLM88040255Strut · dischargedON DEPT WHEN GEAR HANDLE RAISED ALL GEAR IND IN TRANSIT AND MAIN GEAR WENT UP AND LOCKED EXCEPT NOSE GEAR STILL IND UNSAFE. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WAS OUT. REPLACED UP/LOCK SENSOR.SDR AUS20040195Pin · sticking(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE STRUT PIVOT PIN BINDING.SDR 2004UALA00202Shock Absorber · failedRETURN TO FIELD DUE TO FAILURE OF LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT (LGCIU) FAILED. THE LGCIU COMPONENT EXPERIENCED A HARD FAILURE DURING OUTPUT TESTS. REPLACED LGCIU. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR Q8L2004F00000Housing · crackedDURING A 50 HOUR FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT HOUSINGS, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT MLG HOUSING. THE CRACK IS .125 INCHES LONG AND IS LOCATED .125 INCHES FROM THE FORWARD EDGE ON THE OB SIDE. THE INSPECTION IS COVSDR CA040219006Axle · broken(CAN) PILOT WAS TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE AXLE BROKE. VIBRATION AND NOISE WAS HEARD. TAXIED BACK AND DISCOVERED THE MAIN WHEEL HAD TILTED OVER AND WAS RUBBING ON THE FORK ASSEMBLY.SDR MEX2004049Strut · dischargedFLT 253 - GDL-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS FOUND COMPRESSED WITHOUT NITROGEN PRESSURE. THE NLG STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-31-02 AND AN AJUSTMENT TO THE GROUND SENSING CONTROL MECHANISM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-23-01, TESSDR SDR02060432Shaft · fracturedUPON LANDING, DURING ROLL OUT PILOT REPORTED A HEAVY VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY AN ABRUPT PULL TO THE LEFT. INSPECTION OF THE LT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN LOWER SCISSOR ASSEMBLY SHAFT WHICH ALLOWED THE YOKE TO ROTATE.SDR QWP2004F00000Strut · crackedTHE PISTON WAS FORCED OUT OF THE END OF THE SLIDE TUBE, SHEARING 2 GRUB SCREWS AND DAMAGING 2 OTHER GRUB SCREWS AND CRACKING THE SLIDE TUBE. THE SLIDE TUBE AND PISTON ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT OCCURRED, UNKNOWN. PROBABLE CAUSE, UNKNOWSDR MEX2004046Seal · failedFLT 118 - GDL-TIJ - DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, NLG SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02. GROUND SENSING CONTROL MECHANISM WAS VERIFIED IAW MM 32-23-01, STEERING SYSTEM TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 32-50-00. LUBRICATION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 12-21-04 AND NLG EXTENSIOSDR MEX2004045Seal · failedFLT 118 - GDL-TIJ - AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO NLG DID NOT GO AND AND NLG RED LIGHT CAME ON, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND PRESSURIZATION WERE OUT OF CONTROL, SEVERAL ALARMS WERE ACTIVATED, TCAS WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND STALL INDICATOR FAILURE AND AUTO BRAKE FAIL SDR MEX2004041Bungee Cylinder · damagedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NLG RED LIGHT TURNE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES DURING CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT. AT PLATFORM IT AWS PERFORMED A BITE TO THE PROXIMITY SWITCH UNIT IAW MM. TEST, OK, AFTER CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN THSDR AALA20040125Strut · deflatedMIA INFLIGHT T2070/25 NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO MIA. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR FOR LEAKS AND DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE TO PERFORM NOSE GEAR CHECK. NOTED NOSE GEAR STRUT DEFLATED TO BOTTOM. ACCSDR AEX2004F00000Cylinder · crackedUPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH LUGS OF LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER CRACKED OF DURING LANDING WITH RESULTING COLLAPSE OF GEAR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS UNDETECTED PREVIOUS CRACK OR CRACKS. RECOMMEND THAT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAIRINGS TRAINING AIRCRAFT BE PERMANENTLSDR GTIA040030Strut · dischargedACY - FLT 1141 - DEPARTING ACY WITH GEAR HANDLE UP NOSE GEAR HAD UNSAFE INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR, NOSE CAME UP NORMAL INDICATION REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. NOSE GEAR STRUT FOUND EXTENDED TOO FAR UPON ARRIVAL. SERVICED NOSE GEAR STUT TP PROPER LIMITS. NO LEAKS, SDR WRLA200406Cylinder · underservicedGEAR HANDLE LOCKED IN FLIGHT. AIR RETURN TO LAX. RESET HANDLE FUSE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-37-01 AND REBLEED BOGEY TRIM CLYINDER PER THE SAME MAINTENANACE MANUAL REFERENCE, GEAR HANDLE OPERATION IS NORMAL. LEAK CHECK OK.SDR MEX2004013Strut · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED, DURING LANDING, NLG DID NOT RETRACT. AT PLATFORM WAS DETECTED THE SHOCK STRUT WET WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THE PISTON AND CYLINDER ASSY COMPRESSED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR WHERE THE NLG STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM AND EXTENSIOSDR MEX2004012Piston · damagedAIRCRAFT RETURN OF FLIGHT, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NLG HIT A BIG BUMP ON THE RUNWAY AND IT DID NOT RETRACT. DURING REVISION WAS DETECTED THE NLG SHOCK STRUT LOW. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO HANGAR, WHERE THE PISTON AXLE ASSEMBLY CYLINDER ASSY AND SHOCK STRUT SEALSSDR 2004FA0000086Axle · flakingWHEN REMOVING AND REPLACING OB BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON LT MLG. THE AXLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHROME FLAKING OFF. MFG EVALUATE.(EA09200401322)SDR DXTA200300207Strut · dischargedAFTER TAKE-OFF ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT GEARS AND FOUND LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO UP. ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK. FOUND NOSE STRUT NITROGEN PRESSURE LOW, NOT ALLOWING STRUT TO FULLY EXTEND TO MAKE SQUAT SWITCH. SERVICED NOSE STRUT AS REQUIRED IAW CESSNA
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