# JASC 3220: Nose/Tail Landing Gear

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 32 Landing Gear
- Title in the code table: NOSE/TAIL LANDING GEAR
- Service difficulty reports: 1,842
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220

## What it covers

The miscellaneous parts of the nose or tail gear system which cannot be directly associated with a specific nose/tail gear code such as attachment, struts, axles, etc. This code is not to be used for extension/retraction mechanism, steering/dampening system, or doors.

## Service difficulty reports (1,842, newest 50)

- [SDR 2026FA0000876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000876), Oct 19, 2026: Piper PA23160. DRAG BRACE. BROKEN. NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED (N3301P)
- [SDR A6WA202610098919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A6WA202610098919), Oct 10, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER LANDING FOUND NOSE STRUT FULLY COMPRESSED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVI (N454AW)
- [SDR AALA202610101707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610101707), Oct 8, 2026: Airbus A321231. PIN. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CORROSION ON NOSE LANDING GEAR CENTER APEX PIN - REPLACED APEX PIN PER AMM 32-21-27. (N544UW)
- [SDR SWIA2026100277475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026100277475), Oct 2, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. PIN. INSTALLED. MLG LEVEL DISAGREE ON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD AND DISCOVERED GEAR PIN WITHOUT A FL (N168SY)
- [SDR ASAA2026091268716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2026091268716), Sep 12, 2026: Boeing 737990ER. INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR LOWERED WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF, DURING AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST. RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT/ GREEN NOSE GEAR L (N290AK)
- [SDR AALA202609149186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609149186), Sep 8, 2026: Airbus A321211. LANDING GEAR. VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKEOFF AFTER ROTATION THERE IS A TREMENDOUS VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AND THE VIBRATION SU (N189UW)
- [SDR 2026FA0000690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000690), Sep 4, 2026: Cessna 162. STRUT. DAMAGED. DURING A 100-HOUR / CONDITIONAL INSPECTION OF ACFT, DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. ITEM #25 ( (N5202B)
- [SDR DXTA2026090809543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026090809543), Sep 3, 2026: Emb EMB505. LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN PF CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN, (FLAPS STILL AT ZERO) PM SELECTED GEAR DOWN. MAINS CAME DOWN AS NORMAL BUT THE NOSE GEAR T (N484QS)
- [SDR A6WA202609018912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A6WA202609018912), Sep 1, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. LANDING GEAR. FAULTED. DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AT A BOUGHT 8,000 FT, BEGAN HEARING A THUD NOISE COMING FROM NOISE AREA OF ACFT.  (N438AW)
- [SDR UIEA2026083000825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026083000825), Aug 30, 2026: Boeing 74787UF. LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LINING UP ON RWY 08R, ENGS STABILIZED AT 45 % WHEN ADVANCING THROTTLES, ACFT VEERED RIGHT. TOWER NOTICED SMOKE FRO (N850GT)
- [SDR HNAA2026082600792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026082600792), Aug 25, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. CONTROL BOX. FAULTED. NLG DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. LDG/DISAGREE DISPLAYED. CYCLED DOWN AND GEAR DID LOCK DOWN. R & R NLG UPLOCK BOX I (N665BC)
- [SDR DXTA2026082609410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026082609410), Aug 23, 2026: Emb EMB505. LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. ON TAKE OFF ROLL, RIGHT ABOUT V1, THE PLANE JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. WE KEPT PLANE UNDER CONTROL AND ROTATED. IT DI (N386QS)
- [SDR CALA2026082518870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026082518870), Aug 22, 2026: Boeing 757224. BEARING. MELTED. PER FLT CREW, ON TAXI HAVING DIFFICULTY MOVING AND TURNING, MX REQUESTED TO INSPECTREQUIRES FURTHER INSPECTION. AFTER FU (N18119)
- [SDR SWIA2026082076934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026082076934), Aug 20, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. LANDING GEAR. FAULTED. AFTER T/O, RETRACT MLG & MLG WARN MESSGE & RED X NLG IND. QRH SOLVED ISSUE W/ MAN RELEASE. TO STOW MAN RELEASE AMBER X N (N915SW)
- [SDR DXTA2026082109334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026082109334), Aug 18, 2026: Textrn TEXTRON700. LANDING GEAR. FAULTED. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. DURING APPROACH, GEAR HANDLE LOWERED AT/ABOUT 170 KIAS. MULTIPLE EICAS MESSAGES FOLLOWED BY  (N803QS)
- [SDR SWIA2026081876880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026081876880), Aug 18, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. SELECTOR VALVE. LEAKING. MLB DISAGREE WARNING IN FLT. AFTER ROTATION NLG DIDN`T RETRACT. RAN QRH & DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY AT KORD & (N915SW)
- [SDR AALA202608215890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608215890), Aug 16, 2026: Airbus A321231. PIN. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NUMBER 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS A LOUD BANGING NOISE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION - MAINTENANCE FOUND  (N980UY)
- [SDR AALA202608203145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608203145), Aug 16, 2026: Airbus A321231. TORQUE LINK. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NR 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS A LOUD BANGING NOISE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL (N980UY)
- [SDR 2026FA0000632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000632), Aug 7, 2026: Beech B200GT. LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. UNSAFE NOSE LANDING GEAR IN APPROACH PATTERN; NO GREEN LIGHT, RED LIGHT IN HANDLE ON, WARNING HORN ON AT REDUCED N1, “TO
- [SDR AALA202608036542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608036542), Jul 31, 2026: Airbus A320214. LANDING GEAR. VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER ROTATION AND DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE FOU (N114UW)
- [SDR 2026072609019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026072609019), Jul 26, 2026: Cessna 680SOV. LANDING GEAR. FAULTED. WE WERE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL200 WHEN WE FELT A CLUNK IN THE NOSE AREA WE THINK, AND THE RED, "GEAR UNLOCK"  (N315QS)
- [SDR DXTA2026072709019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026072709019), Jul 26, 2026: Cessna 680SOV. WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. WE WERE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL200 WHEN WE FELT A CLUNK IN THE NOSE AREA WE THINK, AND THE RED, GEAR UNLOCK LI (N315QS)
- [SDR CWQA20260627001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQA20260627001), Jun 27, 2026: Gulstm GIVXG450. DUMP VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH TO KAPF AND UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN, CREW RECEIVED 'NOSE GEAR NOT DOWN' AND 'L-R MAIN GEAR NOT DOWN CAS' ME (N421QS)
- [SDR AALA202606302916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606302916), Jun 26, 2026: Boeing 737823. LANDING GEAR. UNWANTED DEPLOY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKEOFF AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR HANDLE WAS POSITIONED TO OFF POSITION AND NOSE WHEEL D (N903AN)
- [SDR AALA202608127273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608127273), Jun 19, 2026: Airbus A320214. TORQUE LINK. EXCESS PLAY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHAKING ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CLEARANCE ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (N114UW)
- [SDR CALA2026061617123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026061617123), Jun 15, 2026: Boeing 7379. COVER. MISSING. FLIGHT INPH JACK COVER, HINGE PIN AND SPRING MISSING IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT INPH JACK COVER (N47570)
- [SDR AALA202606030456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606030456), May 30, 2026: Airbus A319112. STAY. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIMMY AFTER TAKEOFF DISCREPANCY MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT (N760US)
- [SDR HNAA2026051500380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026051500380), May 14, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. UPLOCK BOX. ABNORMAL. NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT DURING TAKEOFF. MAIN GEAR WAS GREEN BUT NOSE GEAR WENT RED AND HEARD TRIPLE CHIMEWITH LANDING  (N642AE)
- [SDR IPXA2026051373091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026051373091), May 13, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. LINK. BROKEN. ON APPROACH TO DUB AND UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN RECEIVED DOOR LIGHT; GEAR LIGHT, AND GEAR DISAGREE EICAS, AFTER ALT EXTE (N329UP)
- [SDR 2026FA0000351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000351), May 12, 2026: Cessna 180A. TAIL WHEEL. FAULTY. PILOT REPORTED PROGRESSIVELY SEVERE TAILWHEEL SHIMMY DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP  (N5235D)
- [SDR AJXA2026051100044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AJXA2026051100044), May 11, 2026: Cessna 750. BUSHING. WORN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR / YAW DAMPER LOWER OFF AMBER MESSAGE (N792XJ)
- [SDR AALA202604208973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604208973), Apr 16, 2026: Airbus A321231. PIN. INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING T (N924US)
- [SDR 2026FA0000255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000255), Apr 6, 2026: Mooney M20K. TRUSS. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT. NOSE TRUSS BROKEN CAUSED THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. (N5810Z)
- [SDR 2026F00062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00062), Apr 1, 2026: Doug DC983. LINKAGE. WORN. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION DURING LANDING.REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LINKAGE AT FWD RH POSITION IAW MD80 AMM,NOS (N808WA)
- [SDR 2026FA0000241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000241), Mar 27, 2026: Airbus A320214. UPLOCK. CONTAMINATED. AFTER TAKE OFF LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED AND AFTER LANDING : LANDING GEAR SYS DISAGREE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNLOCKED RED IN (N345AV)
- [SDR SWIA2026031975550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026031975550), Mar 19, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. LANDING GEAR. WARNING MESSAGE. ODI EVENT RETURN TO FIELD FOR GEAR DISAGREED, ON DEPARTURE CREW REPORTED A DISAGREE NLG DID NOT RETRACT, USED MANUAL REL (N975SW)
- [SDR 3EJA202605010002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3EJA202605010002), Mar 14, 2026: Cessna 560XL. BRACKET. BENT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM KSYR, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, AN (N838JS)
- [SDR CALA2026031714624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026031714624), Mar 8, 2026: Boeing 737924ER. LOCK. BROKEN. FOUND BROKEN FOWARD NLG LINK LOCK BRACKET. REMOVED LOCK LINK IAW AMM 32-33-51-000-801. COMPLETED INSTALL OF NOSE GEAR ME (N38467)
- [SDR AALA202603068157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603068157), Mar 5, 2026: Airbus A321231. PIN. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK CENTER APEX PIN CORRODED. REPLACED APEX PIN PER WORK CARD 26C71 (N979UY)
- [SDR K11A2026022300369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K11A2026022300369), Feb 23, 2026: Boeing 737883. LANDING GEAR. NO DISCREPANCY. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AT 30 KNOTS. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR IAW AMM 32-21 (N326FL)
- [SDR 2026FA0000048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000048), Jan 20, 2026: Beech 400BEECH. PUSH-PULL ROD. BROKEN. DURING CLIMB OUT , WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL. UPON LANDING FOUND NOSE G (N12XP)
- [SDR KY7A202301200138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KY7A202301200138), Jan 16, 2026: Frchld SA227DC. DOWNLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. ON APPROACH CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES FOR NOSE GEAR GREEN. CLEANED & LUBRICATED DOWN LOCK SWITCHES, PERFORMED 15 GEAR SWINGS I (N882DC)
- [SDR DXTA2026010806437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026010806437), Jan 4, 2026: Cndair CL6002B16. LANDING GEAR. FAULTED. REPEAT WRITE UP AFTER TAKOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION A RED CAS MESSAGE NOSE GEAR OPEN GEAR DISAGREE DISPLAYED. WE COMPLETE (N211QS)
- [SDR 2026FA0000016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000016), Jan 2, 2026: Cirrus SR22. PUCK. FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE TAXING LEADING TO A PROP STRIKE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE CIRRUS NOSE GEAR IS SUPPOR (N2468)
- [SDR AALA202512128030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202512128030), Dec 10, 2025: Boeing 737823. STRUT. UNDERSERVICED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT PULLS TO THE LT EXCESSIVELY THERE IS A BURNED RUBBER ODOR ON TAKE OFF AND LANDING. ACCOM (N938NN)
- [SDR IPXA2025112663592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025112663592), Nov 20, 2025: Boeing 7478F. STOP. BROKEN. LOUD POP AND CLUNK VIBRATION FELT WHEN NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN SUSPECT LOUD CLUNK? DUE TO BROKEN NLG STOP BRACKET AND HISTOR (N629UP)
- [SDR IPXA2025112163592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025112163592), Nov 20, 2025: Boeing 7478F. LANDING GEAR. NOISE. LOUD POP AND CLUNK VIBRATION FELT WHEN NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN (N629UP)
- [SDR N6WA2025111205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N6WA2025111205), Nov 10, 2025: Cndair CL6002C11. LANDING GEAR. ICED. NOSE DOOR OPEN MASTER WARNING IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED GVI OF AIRCRAFT. FOUND NLG TO BE COVERED IN ICE, NO OTHER DEFECTS FOU (N537GJ)
- [SDR IXXA20251106073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20251106073), Nov 6, 2025: Boeing 767223. LINK. DAMAGED. ON APPROACH GEAR NOT DOWN EICAS & NO NLG GREEN LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY GEAR DISAGREE CHKLIST. 2 LOW PASSES FR (N255CM)
- [SDR CALA2025110410880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025110410880), Nov 3, 2025: Boeing 7379. DRAIN. LEAKING. OILY FLUID ON LEFT NOSE TIRE. UNKNOWN SOURCE. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLUID ON STRUT AND TIRE, NO HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND AS FOR  (N47533)

All 1,842: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 32

- [JASC 3200](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3200): Landing Gear System (862 reports)
- [JASC 3201](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3201): Landing Gear/Wheel Fairing (45 reports)
- [JASC 3210](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3210): Main Landing Gear (1,879 reports)
- [JASC 3211](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3211): Main Landing Gear Attach Section (1,177 reports)
- [JASC 3212](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3212): Emergency Flotation Section (759 reports)
- [JASC 3213](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213): Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck (2,210 reports)
- [JASC 3221](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3221): Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section (256 reports)
- [JASC 3222](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222): Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle (2,074 reports)
- [JASC 3230](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230): Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System (11,171 reports)
- [JASC 3231](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231): Landing Gear Door Retract Section (2,248 reports)
- [JASC 3232](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3232): Landing Gear Door Actuator (740 reports)
- [JASC 3233](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233): Landing Gear Actuator (2,686 reports)
- [JASC 3234](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234): Landing Gear Selector (2,085 reports)
- [JASC 3240](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3240): Landing Gear Brake System (6,453 reports)
- [JASC 3241](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3241): Brake Anti-Skid Section (1,310 reports)
- [JASC 3242](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3242): Brake (1,696 reports)
- [JASC 3243](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3243): Master Cylinder/Brake Valve (445 reports)
- [JASC 3244](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244): Tire (2,748 reports)
- [JASC 3245](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245): Tire Tube (390 reports)
- [JASC 3246](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246): Wheel/Ski/Float (2,489 reports)
- [JASC 3250](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250): Landing Gear Steering System (2,362 reports)
- [JASC 3251](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3251): Steering Unit (338 reports)
- [JASC 3252](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3252): Shimmy Damper (79 reports)
- [JASC 3260](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260): Landing Gear Position and Warning (13,421 reports)
- [JASC 3270](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3270): Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid) (84 reports)
- [JASC 3297](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297): Landing Gear System Wiring (2,407 reports)

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