JASC 3213
Service difficulty reports · 2,210
Reports filed under 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck, newest first.
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SDR 20001108SH019Spring · crackedTHREE YEARS AFTER REPAIR OF CRACKS IN MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG FAIRING USING A RIVETED PATCH, FOUND THAT HEADS OF RIVETS HAD WORN 7 HOLES (DEPRESSIONS) ABOUT .010 INCH DEEP IN GEAR LEG. CONSULTED CESSNA TECH SERVICE WHO STATED LEG MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED DUSDR 20001108SH033Saddle · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AND C/W AD 76-14-07, R2 VISUAL INSPECTION AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE APPROVED P/N 1241423-1 AND P/N 1241423-2, LANDING GEAR SADDLES SHOWED CRACKS IN THE FORWARD INBOARD RADIUS OF EACH SADDLE. TOTAL TIME ON EACH PART 1,547.89SDR 20001108SH032Saddle · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AND C/W AD 76-14-07, R2 VISUAL INSPECTION AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE APPROVED P/N 1241423-1 AND P/N 1241423-2, LANDING GEAR SADDLES SHOWED CRACKS IN THE FORWARD INBOARD RADIUS OF EACH SADDLE. TOTAL TIME ON EACH PART 1,547.89SDR AU001009Socket · cracked(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT LUG LOCATED ON THE SOCKET ASSEMBLY CRACKED. FOUND DURING UNSCHEDULED DOUBLE BRAKE UNIT CHANGE. AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFERED A WALLABY STRIKE ON LANDING ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.SDR 2000UALA00596Strut · crackedFOUND ONE QUARTER INCH CRACK IN OUTER CYLINDER OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR REQUIRES REPLACEMANT OF OUTER CYLINDER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CAUSE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. OUTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.SDR CA001027003Trunnion · cracked(CAN) TRUNNION CRACKED, DETECTED WHILE COMPLYING WITH CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN MEB 88-5R2.SDR PLGA001017Strut · dischargedBOS-BGR - FLT 4709 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON GEAR RETRACTION. ALSO, NOTED AN INTERMITTENT CONFIGURATION WARNING WHEN THE PROPELLER WAS SELECTED BELOW MAX RPM. CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO BOS WHERE THE AIRSDR AU001062Washer · missing(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR NR 2 WHEEL BEARING ANTI-ROTATION WASHER MISSING. WASHER WAS FOUND IN THE WHEEL CLEANUP BASKET DURING CLEANING OF THE WHEEL PRIOR TO A TIRE CHANGE. THE WHEEL HAD BEEN REMOVED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND THIS PROMPTED AN INVESTIGATION DURING WHICSDR 20001229SH012Strut · brokenUPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SOME VIBRATION AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED HALF WAY DOWN THE LEG, A 2.25 INCH SQUARE CONSTRUCTED OF 0.132/4130 STEEL. THE LANDING GEAR IS BEING EVALUATED. (X)SDR 20001017SH029Crosstube · crackedDURING REFUEL, FOUND FORWARD CROSSTUBE AT RIGHT SADDLE CRACKED. POSSIBLE CAUSE, WEAR. (X)SDR CA001012006Axle · damaged(CAN) DURING TAXI, HEAVY VIBRATION DEVELOPED ABOVE 10 KNOTS, FELT SIMILAR TO A FLAT. FOUND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL LOOSE ON AXLE, UNABLE TO REMOVE MAIN WHEEL NUT ASSEMBLY. RETORQUED NUT FOR TOW PURPOSES TO HANGER. WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY REMOVED, AXLE SLEEVE LOOSE ANSDR 20001013SH018Seal · failedWHEN FUELING AIRCRAFT, PILOT NOTED NR 1 STRUT ASSY LOW. TROUBLESHOT TO FAILED STRUT SEALS. REPLACED STRUT ASSY P/N G241115-4, SN WTC157 OFF, RENTAL STRUT PN 6241209-2, SN B316S ON. (X)SDR 20001227SH032Axle · failedON LANDING, LEFT AXLE FAILED CAUSING AIRCRAFT STRUT TO DIG INTO GRASS FIELD. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION INDICATED A FAILED WELD ON THE AXLE TO STRUT BRACKET. (X)SDR AU000710Pin · broken(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE PIN BROKEN BETWEEN WHEEL NUT AND SPAT RETAINER CAP. (X)SDR AU000621Torque Link · misinstalled(AUS) RT MLG TORQUE LINKS REVERSED AT REINSTALLATION FOLLOWING BUSHING REPLACEMENT. PERSONNEL / MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR RRXA002989Boss · corrodedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY RETRACT PIN BOSS WHICH MEANS MA-AI-3210-01:03 NEEDS TO BE C/W, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM.SDR 20000912SH024Trunnion · failedAFTER LANDING AND WHILE TURNING LEFT OFF OF RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY, RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. FOUND RIGHT GEAR TRUNNION UPPER BARREL TO BELLCRANK CASTING FAILED AND THE LOWER SIDE LINK SEPARATED AT ADJUSTMENT BOLT. POSSIBLE CAUSE: LOWER SIDE LINK ADJUSTMENT BOLT SSDR RRXA002880Trunnion · corrodedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE TOP LT. SIDE OF NLG TRUNNION FITTING. ------------------------CX----------------------------SDR USAAD00135Strut · overservicedDAY-CLT - FLT 1129 - DURING LANDING GEAR RETACTION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT WAS OVERSERVICED WITH FLUID. SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT TO THE PROPER SDR AU000822Shaft · broken(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK SHAFT BROKEN.SDR C2XA00IA258Strut · dischargedIAH - FLT 3490 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FREE FALL ASSISTER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR C2XA00IA259Strut · dischargedIAH - FLT 3490 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FREE FALL ASSISTER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR MALA000514Strut · damagedON DEPARTURE FROM DTW, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM MAIN GEAR AREA. RECYCLED GEAR PER QRH, AIR TURNBACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSEMBLY (P/N AIR83064-5).SDR 20000817SH019Cylinder · crackedDURING OTHER MAINTENANCE TO LANDING GEAR, THE TORQUE LINKS WERE REMOVED AND UPPER STRUT CYLINDER CLEANED. CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MACHINED AREA FOR THE TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT BOTH SIDES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED AGE IN HOURS AND NUMBER OF LANDINGS SDR 20000816SH035Bushing · deformedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUSHING WAS FOUND DEFORMED. THE INSIDE BUSHING MATERIAL WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE EDGE OF THE BUSHING. THE BUSHING WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AFTER REMOVAL FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTAINED STRESSDR CA000804010Strut · cracked(CAN) HARD TO SEE CRACK BUT LOOKING AT END OF TUBE AND SMOKING FROM JOINT INDICATES CRACK.SDR COMA0060600Strut · leakingNLG DISAGREE MESSAGE. REPLACED WORN SEALS ON NLG SHOCK STRUT.SDR CA000809011Brace · cracked(CAN) FATIGUE CRACKS LOCATED AT BASE OF TQ KNEE LUG ON UPPER BRACE. CRACKS RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1/4 TO 3/8 INCH LONG AND RUN PARALLEL TO THE TQ KNEE LUG RADIUS. UPPER BRACE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.SDR 20001219SH021Housing · crackedMAIN LANDING GEAR, PN 6425-50100-013, -014, WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION PROCESS, 15 LINEAR INDICATIONS, NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, WERE REVEALED ON THE UPPER COLLAR HOUSING WITH MEASUREMENTS OF .093 INCH TOSDR 20001218SH003Housing · crackedMAIN LANDING GEAR PN 6425-50100-013, -014 WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION PROCESS, 15 LINEAR INDICATIONS, NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, WERE REVEALED ON THE UPPER COLLAR HOUSING WITH MEASUREMENTS OF .093 INCH TO SDR 20001218SH002Housing · crackedMAIN LANDING GEAR PN 6425-50100-013, -014 WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION PROCESS, 15 LINEAR INDICATIONS, NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, WERE REVEALED ON THE UPPER COLLAR HOUSING WITH MEASUREMENTS OF .093 INCH TO SDR CA000719017Trunnion · cracked(CAN) DURING OVERHAUL AND LPI NDT, NOTED CRACK ON FORGING SEAM LINE. ATTEMPTS TO DRESS OUT SEAM LINE AND CRACK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AS CRACK WAS TOO DEEP. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE.SDR 2002FA0000427Housing · crackedFOUND CRACKED DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. NOTED WHILE DYE CHECKING THE AREA INVOLVED, HAVING FOUND 2 PRIOR STRUTS CRACKED.SDR 2002FA0000426Housing · crackedCRACKS IN RADIUS OF SCISSORS EARS. POSSIBLE CAUSE FATIGUE ON HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT.SDR 2002FA0000428Housing · crackedCRACK WAS FOUND DURING NORMAL 100 HOUR MAINTENANCE, SINCE WE HAD ENCOUNTERED ONE BREAKING OFF EARLIER, WE WERE MORE MINDFUL OF CHECKING THEM CLOSER. DYE CHECK SHOWED THE CRACK IN THE EAR RADIUS AREA. ALL THE STRUTS ARE THOUGHT TO BE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.SDR 2002FA0000425Housing · brokenATTACH EAR BROKE OFF AT WHERE THE UPPER END OF THE TORQUE LINK ATTACHES TO THE STRUT HOUSING. NOT ORIGINALLY REMORTED, AS IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FLUKE, CAUSED BY A STUDENT CROSS LOADING THE GEAR ON LANDING, THUS CAUSING IT TO BREAK.SDR AU000514Axle · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT AXLE CRACKED. (X)SDR PNSA0603Axle · brokenDURING LANDING AND WHILE TAXIING OFF OF RUNWAY, RIGHT MAIN AXLE BROKE. REPLACED AXLE AND WHEEL TIRE ASSY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.SDR AU000544Pin · sheared(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER PN 105-384001-3 TO FORK PN 105-810021-9 ATTACHMENT PIN PN 105-810026-1 CLEVIS PIN SHEARED ALLOWING ATTACHMENT PIN TO MIGRATE OUT. (X)SDR AU000533Pin · sheared(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORK CLEVIS PIN SHEARED. (X)SDR RRXA002200Pin · corrodedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MLG RETRACT PIN AND PIN BOSS SO MA-AI-3210-01:03 LT MLG RETRACT PIN AND BOSS PIN INSPECTION NEEDED C/W, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8S RM 51-1-8. FABRSDR CA000530040Boss · cracked(CAN) LEFT MAIN GEAR LOWER ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT THE TORQUE KNEE BOSS.SDR CA000606032Trunnion · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION ASSEMBLY. THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE ON THE UPPER REINFORCEMENT RIB. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR 20000522SH015Housing · crackedRIGHT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)SDR 20000522SH014Housing · crackedLEFT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)SDR 20000522SH013Housing · crackedRIGHT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT, OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)SDR 20000522SH012Housing · crackedLEFT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)SDR 20000522SH011Trunnion · crackedRIGHT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)SDR 20000522SH010Trunnion · crackedRIGHT GEAR OLEO PISTON ASSY TORQUE LINK LUGS CRACKED. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE DETECTED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)SDR MALA000340Strut · damagedCREW HAD TO USE GEAR OVERRIDE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. MX REPLACED RT STRUT (P/N 201106001), GEAR SWINGS GOOD.
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