JASC 3213
Service difficulty reports · 2,210
Reports filed under 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck, newest first.
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SDR CA961018027Trunnion Bracket · bent(CAN) WHILE REBUSHING RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE AFT TRUNNION ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS FOUND BENT. GEAR COULD NOT BE INSTALLED PROPERLY. THIS POSSIBLY DUE TO A HARD LANDING.SDR 96ZZZX5618Cylinder · crackedDURING A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTICED SEEPING OUT FROM THE LT MAIN OLEO, JUST BELOW THE LOWER ATTACHMENT LUG. A CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A .50 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE CYLINDER.SDR 97ZZZX737Abrasion Strip · wornSKID ABRASION STRIP WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 96ZZZX5411Piston · wornTHE PISTON, REF NR 20, IS WORN WHERE THE SEAL OR BEARING RIDES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE GROUND, ABOUT 6 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM. THE WEAR AREA IS ABOUT 2.5 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT ONE-THIRD WAY AROUND THE PISTON ON THE FRONT OUTBOARD SIDE. TOTAL TIME ON ASDR SCNA96272Strut · scratchedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, FOUND SCRATCHES ON THE INNER AND OUTER CYLINDERS OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. ALSO, FOUND DAMAGED UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 32 OF THESDR SCNA96271Strut · scratchedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, FOUND SCRATCHES IN THE CHROME ON THE OUTER CYLINDER OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTER CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 32 OF THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.SDR SRAA960913Strut Shoe · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON, CYCLED GEAR AND VERIFIED IN DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FOUND RT AFT STRUT SHOE FACINGS DEFECTIVE AND RT FORWARD STRUT BALL SCREW SDR CA961105006Bush · corroded(CAN) MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BUSH CHECKED FOR REWORK AND FOUND CORRODED. SEVERAL OTHER LANDING GEAR FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEMSDR 96ZZZX5329Torque Knee · brokeRT UPPER TORQUE KNEE BROKE AT PIVOT POINT WHERE THE LOWER TORQUE KNEE ATTACHES TO IT. THE PILOT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HAD A RT MAIN TIRE BLOW. HE THEN BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A STOP. WHEN THE TORQUE KNEE BROKE, THE TIRE SPUN AROUND AND RIPPED HSDR 96ZZZX4987Saddle · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AND GEAR SADDLE INSPECTION PER AD 76-14-7R2, THE OUTBOARD LT TUNNEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED OUT FROM AN INSPECTION HOLE TO THE OUTER SKIN. THE CRACK STARTED JUST AFT OF A FACTORY INSTALLED DOUBLER PLATE. THE GEAR SADDLE ON THIS SISDR CHI1593Skid Tube · crackedLEFT GEAR SKID TUBE CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES UNDER FORWARD GEAR LEG SADDLE. CRACKS ORIGINATE FROM NUTPLATE ACCESS HOLE ON BOTTOM SIDE UNDER ABRASION STRIP AND PROGRESS UPWARD ON BOTH SIDES THROUGH ENTER HOLES (UNUSED) AND STOP APPROXIMATELY 2.25 INCHES FROM EACHSDR CA960919009Shock Strut · damaged(CAN) AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINKS FOLDED IN TOWARD THE OLEO INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM THE OLEO. THIS CAUSED THE WEIGHT ON THE WHEELS, LACK OF BRAKING AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING. THE CAUSE OF TORQUE LINKS SCISSORING THE WRONG WAY IN THE SHOSDR 96ZZZX5738Cross Tube · corrodedSEVERE CORROSIONS FOUND UNDER THE CHAFING STRIPS OF THE LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBES.SDR 96ZZZX5737Cross Tube · corrodedSEVERE CORROSIONS FOUND UNDER THE CHAFING STRIPS OF THE LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBES.SDR 96ZZZX5415Main Gear · malfunctionLANDING GEAR OVER EXTENDED, CONTACTED MAIN FUEL LINES IN WHEELWELL WHICH PREVENTED COMPLETE RETRACTION. THIS CAUSED THE STRUT TO DEFLATE ALONG WITH LOSS OF FLUID WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED A COLLAPSED STRUT ON LANDING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE MAIN FUEL LINE WSDR HEEA967687Crosstube · defectiveCROSSTUBE SPREADS EXCESSIVELY AT GROSS WEIGHT.SDR AU961189Torque Link · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINKS CRACKED - FOUND DURING FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT CHECKSDR CA960923027Trunnion · cracked(CAN) RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER CENTRE WEB. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A VORTEX GENERATOR KIT INSTALLED WHICH INCREASES MTOW BY 300 LBS.SDR HEEA967665Crosstube · mis drilledTWO HOLES ON LEFT SIDE AFT ARE MISSED DRILLED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.SDR HEEA967664Crosstube · damagedCUT MARKS AROUND MOUNTING PADS. NO DAMAGE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR DLM88961865Piston · crackedFOUND ON E1 LTR CK, RT MLG CRACKED AT AFT LUG INBD END. REPLACED PISTON.SDR DLM88961864Piston · crackedFOUND ON E1 LTR CK, LT MLG PISTON CRACKED IN LOWER RADIUS REPAIR. REPLACED PISTON.SDR AU961089Seal · worn(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO SEAL FAILED - INSUFFICIENT OLEO EXTENSION AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTED IN THE RH MAIN WHEEL CONTACTING THE RH MLG DOOR CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGESDR AU961135Oleo Support · sheared rivet(AUS) LH LANDING GEAR OLEO SUPPORT FITTING PNO NS-40-C-075 TO MLG TUBE PNO NS-40-D-403 ATTACHMENT RIVETS SHEARED ALLOWING THE MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO TURN RELATIVE TO THE AIRCRAFT CENTRELINE - OCCURRED DURING MINIMUM RADIUS TURN DURING TAXISDR MVH0064101Strut · ratchetsSTRUT DOES NOT EXTEND SMOOTHLY. RATCHETS DOWN AND SOME TIMES WILL NOT EXTEND.SDR SWIA95752Strut · wornLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT DETECTED A FAULTY OUTBOARD GEAR SWITCH. REPLACED AND ADJUSTED PER 32-00-00, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS IN NEED OF REBUILDING. REPLACED THE STRUT SEALS AND INSPECTED AIRCRAFT LANDSDR AU961028Housing · cracked(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO HOUSING ASSEMBLY CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THROUGH THE SHARP RADIUS AT THE BASE OF THE SIDE BRACE ATTACHMENT LUG - LOSS OF OLEO PRESSURESDR 96ZZZX4077Bearing · crackedONE BEARING IN EACH GEAR WAS CRACKED. INSPECTION PERFORMED PER CESSNA SB ME B88-7 AND AD 90-02-13. ONE BEARING CRACKED IN ONE PLACE. ONE BEARING CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. LAST INSPECTION C/W 1,000 HOURS.SDR 96ZZZX4055Axle Nut · misinstalledDURING GROUND TAXI OPERATIONS, THE RT AXLE NUT SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. UPON RETURN FROM FLIGHT, THE NUT WAS FOUND MISSING BY THE PILOT. THE AXLE NUT WITH COTTER PIN INSTALLED WAS RECOVERED BY UNKNOWN PERSONS. THE WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED, AND RE-ASDR GLBA96164Axle · damagedISN - LOST NR 4 WHEEL ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AFTER FINDING DAMAGED AXLE. INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE AND LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)SDR CA960909012Bearing · corroded(CAN) DURING A REWEIGH, THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT WAS NOTICEABLY JERKY AND SLOW. INSPECTION FOUND THE LOWER STRUT BEARING CORRODED BEHIND THE PHENOLIC MATERIAL, FORCING THE MATERIAL OUT WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE SHOCK STRUT FROM EXSDR EIAA9624Inner Cylinder · crackedBUR - ON POST INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING GEAR STRUT LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO THE TEAM AER LINGUS FACILITY AT DUBLIN, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER CYLINDER WAS CRACKED. THE CRACK STARTED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE THE CHROSDR 96ZZZX4645Axel · mismanufacturedOWNER REPORTED THAT GROUND HANDLING WHEELS WERE UNABLE TO LOCK BECAUSE MISALIGNMENT AT AXEL PIN HOLE. RESHIMMED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.SDR HEEA967577Crosstube · damagedDAMAGE TO AREAS OF CROSSTUBE NOT ALLOWED AS PER BHT 412- CR&O-2 CHAP. 32, FIGURE 32-1, PAGE 7. SENT TO AIRBORNE SUPPLY, INC. FOR WARRANTY REPAIR OR EXCHANGE.SDR 96ZZZX4365Torque Link · failedLEFT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK FAILED AT THE PIVOT POINT WITH THE LOWER TORQUE LINK. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. AT TOUCH-DOWN, THE LEFT LOWER STRUT, WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DAMAGING THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, INBOARD FLAP, AND THE LEFT SIDE OSDR HEEA967495Crosstube · failedUPON LANDING AT OFFSHORE PLATFORM, AS COLLECTIVE WAS BEING LOWERED, LOUD CRACK WAS HEARD AND AIRCRAFT SETTLED RIGHT, REAR. POWER WAS APPLIED (COLLECTIVE), IN A HOVER MECHANIC ON PLATFORM CONFIRMED BROKEN CROSSTUBE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SHORE BASEAND LANDED OSDR 96ZZZX4001Brace · bindingINSPECTION FOUND BINDING ON GEAR STRUT BRACE. SUBMITTER STATED NEEDS TO BE REAMED TO FREE MOVEMENT.SDR 96ZZZX5595Snap Ring · disengagedTHE SNAP RING DISENGAGED FROM THE GROOVE IN THE LT MLG STRUT WHICH ALLOWED THE END PLUG P/N 45-815224 TO BE EXPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE WING WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP. MANUFACTURER'S TECH SUPPORT INDICATES 3 POSSIBLE REASOSDR CA960709003Bushing · oversized(CAN) RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR BUSHING PURCHASED NEW FROM BEECHCRAFT FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE THE TOLERANCE OF THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE BUSHING WAS RETURNED FOR A CREDIT.SDR 96ZZZM1165Bearing · failureON TAKEOFF THE TOWER CONTACTED THE CREW STATING THAT THEY OBSERVED A TIRE FALLING FROM THE A/C. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A RT NOSE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOWER TQ LINK, AXLE, AND BOTH TIRE ASSYS.SDR USAASB96113Wire Harness · failedBWI - FLT 1257 - ON APPROACH TO DCA, ANTI-SKID INOP LIGHT CAME ON. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG STRUT HARNESS AND THE LEFT INBOARD ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCER. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR CA960620018Bolt · loose(CAN) BOLT FROM THE BELLCRANK TO THE COLLAR FOUND LOOSE. THIS IS THIRD AIRCRAFT WITH SAME PROBLEM. ALL THREE HAVE MORE THAN 3500 HOURS.SDR CA960703005Torque Links · broken(CAN) IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SMOOTH LANDING, A VERY STRONG VIBRATION STARTED IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION MOMENTARILY STOPPED THE VIBRATION, THEN IT STARTED AGAIN, FOLLOWED BY YAWING TO THE RIGHT, AND THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO LOWER ON THE RIGSDR 96ZZZX3397Axle · rustedDURING AN ABC PHASE INSPECTION, THE RT OUTBOARD WHEEL AND BRAKE WERE REMOVED. CORROSION (RUST) WAS FOUND ON THE AXLE WHERE THE BRAKE CALIPER RIDES. THE RUST WAS .300 INCH WIDE AND FORMED A BAND ALL THE WAY AROUND THE AXLE. THE DEPTH OF THE PIT MEASURED .030SDR AU960785Torque Link · sheared(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO OLEO TOP TORQUE LINK SHEARINGSDR 96ZZZX3770Axle · brokeDURING TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE TURF STRIP, RT AXLE BROKE AT JUNCTURE OF TUBE AND MOUNTING FLANGE. RT WHEEL TIRE BRAKE ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF AXLE INDICATED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 150 SDR 96ZZZX3534Torque Knee · crackedWHILE INSPECTING THE LEFT MLG AREA DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, NOTED UPPER TORQUE KNEE WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. SUBMITTER STATED IF GONE UNNOTICED, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THE LOWER STRUT ASSY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. TOTAL TIME ON PASDR 96ZZZX3393Plug · crackedUPON SERVICING OF THE MAIN GEAR STRUTS, THE PLUGS THAT THE SHRADER VALVES SCREW INTO WERE FOUND CRACKED FROM THE THREADED AREA OUTWARD. THE LT SIDE WAS FOUND VISUALLY, THE RT SIDE WAS FOUND WITH DYE PENETRANT. SUSPECT THE SHRADER VALVES MAY HAVE BEEN OVERTORSDR CA960605004Fork Bolt · sheared(CAN)PILOT REPORTED L/H GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON ROLL-OUT, THE L/H GEAR DOWN LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE L/H FORK BOLT WAS SHEARED OFF FLUSH WITH THE TORQUE T UBE. AD #76-13-07 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THESE BOLTS SDR 96ZZZX3357Trunnion · crackedLEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT FOUND COLLAPSED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED TRUNNION ASSY PN 67926-12 CRACKED AND LEAKING. CRACK EXTENDED 90 PERCENT AROUND TRUNNION. CAUSE IS SUSPECTED TO BE FATIGUE. NOTE AD 94-13-11 ONLY EFFECTS PA34 AND PA44 AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER S
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