JASC 3220
Service difficulty reports · 1,842
Reports filed under 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear, newest first.
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3220' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DXTA2009071603730Landing Gear · failedAFTER NORMAL TAXI AND TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE (MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS). RETURNED FOR LANDING WITH "AUTOSLATS" ANNUCIATOR. APPEARED TO HAVE NOSEWHEEL STEERING UP TO CLEARING RUNWAY, AT K5, RAN OUT OF STEERING. LAST 1000 FT OF ROLLOUT, PLANE SHUTTERSDR 2009FA0000738Wheel · inoperativeDURING ANNUAL INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAILWHEEL COULD NOT BE STEERED. THE TAILWHEEL HAD BEEN PAINTED I THE PAST. THE GREASE FITTING ON TOP OF THE TAILWHEEL WAS COMPLETELY PAINTED. THE ACFT OWNER STATED THATA MECH WHOM HAD WORKED ON THE ACFT IN THE PASTSDR CA090806010Bolt · bentWE WERE IN CONTRACT WITH TC CONCERNING THIS INCIDENT AND THIS SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY WAY OF DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. AFTER THE INCIDENT REPORTED SDR 2009 0707010 THE SCISSORS LINK WAS INSPECTED AND BOLT P/N AN 4 -31 WAS FOUND BENT. BOLT PN NAS 6203-22D WAS FOSDR DXTA2009070203715Bolt · looseAFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR ASSY AND FOUND LOWER TORQUE LINK MOUNTING BOLT LOOSE. RETORQUED TORQUE LINK BOLT. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 32-20-00 & 32-00-01SDR HEEA125049Cable · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO A BROKEN NOSE WHEEL POSITION CABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABLE. NOTE: PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 6/30/09.SDR CA090609005Uplock Hook · out of adjust(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE HYD PRESSURE ON LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MX FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK HOOK OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK HOOK AND CABLE WERE READJUSTED FOR CORRECT OPERATION.SDR 2009FA0000454Tail Wheel · crackedFOUND TAILWHEEL HAD LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN BRACKET ASSEMBLY.SDR DLM88090928Spring · brokenON GEAR RETRACTION HEARD BANG FROM NOSE GEAR AREA, DIVERTED. FOUND RT NOSE GEAR BUNGEE SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED SPRINGS.SDR C2XA09IA130Landing Gear · lowFLIGHT 2468, AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, SERVICED THE NLG, OPS TESTED THE AIR/GRND SYS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQSDR REXA200900045ASwitch · out of adjustGEAR DISAGREE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE FINAL SIGN OFF WAS FOUND NOSE WHEEL CENTERING SWITCH OUT OF ADJ, IAW AMM 32-61-05. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. (K)SDR V8Z2009F00001Fitting · loosePILOT REPORTED THE NLG COLLAPSED ON LANDING. CAUSE WAS NOTED TO BE RELATED TO DAMAGE IN THE OVERCENTER DRAGBRACE MOUNTING AREA DUE TO MISHANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY PERSONS TOWING IT WHILE ON THE GROUND. THIS LOOSENED MOUNTING RIVETS, THE DRAGBRACE FITTING ASDR FDEA200904151305Landing Gear · lack of lubeAT 170 KIAS,WHEN GEAR LOWERED NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE FOR APPROX 15 SECONDS( BOTH GEAR INDICATOR PANELS) SAFE INDICATION ACCOMPANIED BY GEAR MOVEMENT /LOCKING SOUNDS. LUBED GEAR PER MM 12-22-32-0 COMPLED WITH NORMAL NOSE GEAR EXTENSION PER MM 32-31-00-5SDR 2009FA0000256Tube · bentWHEN THE PILOT SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN HE GOT A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AND COULD NOT GET IT TO CLEAR. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NLG CAMP BOLT TUBE P/N D60-3233-82-32 WAS BENT AND THE ENDS FLARED WERE THE GUDGEONSDR CA090325001Landing Gear · malfunctioned(CAN) BEFORE LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED ON VHF THAT THEY HAD TO C/O A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DUE TO NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR. REFERENCE TO ACFT DEFECT LOG 1030911. TROUBLESHOOTING IS GOING ON AT THIS TIME.SDR SWIA200921966Torque Link · wornNLG TORQUE LINKS UPPER BUSHINGS WORN. (C CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.SDR CA090317002Cable · broken(CAN) WHILE PREPARING ACFT TO BE WEIGHED, A MECHANIC WAS IN THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL AND NOTICED THAT THE NLG GROUND SAFETY LATCH WAS NOT IN THE SAFE POSITION. GROUND SAFETY DOOR WAS PULLED OUT MAKING IT APPEAR THAT THE NLG GROUND LOCK WAS ENGAGED BUT THE CABLSDR 2009FA0000234Tube · bentDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NLG DRAG BRACE PIVOT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, BENT AND DAMAGED. THE FOLLOWING PARTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE. 1 CAMP BOLT TUBE, 1 BRACE BEARING, 1 NIG BRACKET, 2 GUDGEON AND 2 BEARINGS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THROSDR 2009FA0000137Fork · crackedPREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO MFG IAW INSTRUCTIONS STIPULATED IN SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRPLANE. NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED NDT IAW SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION 32-20-02. REPLACED NOSE FORK ASSEMBLY PN 5842000-5.SDR 2009FA0000136Fork · crackedPREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO MFG IAW INSTRUCTIONS STIPULATED IN SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRPLANE. NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED NDT IAW SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION 32-20-02. REPLACED NOSE FORK ASSEMBLY PN 5842000-5.SDR 2009FA0000135Fork · crackedPREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO MFG IAW INSTRUCTIONS STIPULATED IN SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRPLANE. NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED NDT IAW SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION 32-20-02. REPLACED NOSE FORK ASSEMBLY PN 5842000-5.SDR FDEA200902250717Actuator · malfunctionedAFTER PLACING LANDING GEAR LEVER IN DOWN POSITION NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AND GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. DID A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND GOT PROPER DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. FOUND NLG LOCK HYD ACTUATOR FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLSDR CA090227002Landing Gear · iced(CAN) DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED A FAIL TO RETRACT INDICATION ON THE NLG. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION ALTHOUGH THE CREW REPORTED ENCOUNTERING SLUSH WHILE SDR CA090226003Bracket · loose(CAN) DURING GEAR SWING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT ON THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED CYCLE THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE MOVEMENT ON THE ACFT STRUCTURE THAT ATTACHES TO THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. ON CLOSER EXAMINATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIVETS HOLDING THE BRACKETSDR CA090223016Landing Gear · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND DURING 400 HOUR ACFT INSP. SMALL CRACK FOUND WHEN INSPECTING NOSE LANDING GEAR. CRACK WAS AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE PIVOT CHANNEL FOR THE NOSE GEAR STEERING. PART REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED PART.SDR CA090219009Deflector · damaged(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR, GRAVEL DEFLECTOR, PLATE, RETAINER AND FIBERGLASS SKIN WITH WEARS, GOUGES, CORROSION AND NICKS. GRAVEL DEFLECTOR COMPONENTS WITH LUGS AND BORES CORRODED. ASSY DEFLECTOR ASSY PN: 65-76611-26 SN: 9994 MODIFICATION INCORPORATED 39-1067.SDR RAIA2009021100001Tape · looseFLT 7994 - RIC - LOUD VIBRATION IN NOSE OF AIRCRAFT ABOVE 230 KTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE GEAR AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND LOOSE EROSION TAPE AND VERIFIED ALL ACCESS DOORS CLOSED. REPLACED EROSION TAPE IAW EM 145 AMM PROCEDURE. NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED.SDR 2009FA0000063Pin · brokenONE OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PINS BROKE, AT THE GROOVE MACHINED INTO THE PIN FOR ROLLPIN RETENTION, ALLOWING THE UNSECURED PORTION OF THE PIN TO JAM THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK HOOKS. THIS RESULTED IN A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE ON LSDR CA090204008Landing Gear · malfunctionedDEPARTING YFB FOR YOW ON JAN 31, 2009, THE CREW OBSERVED A NOSE LANDING GEAR FAIL TO LOCK CONDITION AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFTSDR CA090129015Shaft · crackedON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE AND BUNGEE SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT LINKING THE DRAG BRACE TO THE BUNGEE WAS CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLES. THE BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND TO ALSO BE ELONGATED. THE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND THE HIDDEN PARSDR CA090126004Link · brokenWHILE CARRYING OUT LANDING GEAR RETRACTIONS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING (NLG) WAS HUNG UP AT THE EXTENSION CYCLE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE LANDING (NLG) WAS NOT CENTERED AND THIS WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE CENTERING SPRING NOT OVERSDR DXTA2009012603473Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER DEPARTURE, THE NOSE WHEEL FAILED TO RETRACT. THE GREEN NOSE WHEEL LIGHT AND RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED.SDR PNSA090102Bolt · out of adjustON LANDING ROLLOUT THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL HAD COLLAPSED AND THE KEEL AT THE AFT STEP WAS DRAGGING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT A BOLT INSTALLED AT THE TAIL WHEEL LOCK ACTUATOR WAS CATCHING ON THE SDR MWEA090003Deflector · crackedON GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED QRH RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRAY DEFLECTOR ASSY. FOUND SPRAY DEFLECTOR CRACKED NOT ALLOWING NLG TO RETACT AFTER TO. PERFORMED NLG RETRACTION AS INDICATION CKS REF L/P 344313 ITEMSDR CA090122001Shaft · damagedTHE NLG TUBULAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE INDICATED BY THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE GUDGEON (D60-3233-82-31) WITHIN THE TUBULAR PIVOT SHAFT (D60-3233-82-32). THE MISALIGNMENT ALWAYS OCCURS ON THE LT GUDGEON AND ALWAYS OPENS TOWARD THE AFT DIRECTION WHESDR CA090122006Shaft · damagedTHE NLG TUBULAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE INDICATED BY THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE GUDGEON (D60-3233-82-31) WITHIN THE TUBULAR PIVOT SHAFT (D60-3233-82-32). THE MISALIGNMENT ALWAYS OCCURS ON THE LT GUDGEON AND ALWAYS OPENS TOWARD THE AFT DIRECTION WHESDR CA090122005Shaft · damagedTHE NLG TUBULAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE INDICATED BY THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE GUDGEON (D60-3233-82-31) WITHIN THE TUBULAR PIVOT SHAFT (D60-3233-82-32). THE MISALIGNMENT ALWAYS OCCURS ON THE LT GUDGEON AND ALWAYS OPENS TOWARD THE AFT DIRECTION WHENSDR CA090122004Shaft · damagedTHE NLG PIVOT ASSEMBLY FAILED BY SHEARING OF THE LT GUDGEON WITHIN THE TUBULAR PIVOT SHAFT. THIS FAILURE WAS NOTED UPON INSPECTION DUE TO A NLG INDICATION LIGHT NOT BEING ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI OUT. UPON RETURNING TO HANGAR THE FAILURE WAS NOTED. ALSO DISCSDR CA090122003Shaft · damagedTHE NLG TUBULAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE INDICATED BY THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE GUDGEON (D60-3233-82-31) WITHIN THE TUBULAR PIVOT SHAFT (D60-3233-82-32). THE MISALIGNMENT ALWAYS OCCURS ON THE LT GUDGEON AND ALWAYS OPENS TOWARD THE AFT DIRECTION WHENSDR CA090122002Shaft · damagedTHE NLG TUBULAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE INDICATED BY THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE GUDGEON (D60-3233-82-31) WITHIN THE TUBULAR PIVOT SHAFT (D60-3233-82-32). THE MISALINGMENT ALWAYS OCCURS ON THE LT GUDGEON AND ALWAYS OPENS TOWARD THE AFT DIRECTION WHESDR 2009FA0000134Fork · crackedPREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO MFG IAW INSTRUCTIONS STIPULATED IN SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRPLANE. NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED NDT IAW SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION 32-20-02. REPLACED NOSE FORK ASSEMBLY PN 5842000-5.SDR MALA080216Bracket · damagedNOSE WHEEL DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP GEAR DISAGREE AND NOSEWHEEL DOOR OPEN WARNINGS ANNUNCIATED. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RAN EMERGENCY CK LIST, EXTENDED GEAR MANUALLY. DECLARED EMERGENCY BACK INTO MSP LANDED BELOW 47,000 DESCENT SDR SWIA200820662Landing Gear · frozenFLT 5834 - NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. USED GROUND AIR CONDITION CART TO THAW NLG. CYCLED NLG 5 TIMES, CHECKS NORMAL.SDR UALA2008121506893Actuator · activatedA 'GEAR DISAGREE' MSG WITH ASSOCIATED 'GEAR DOOR' EICAS. DURING GEAR SWING WITH WLG & BDG PINNED. NLG UP & LOCKED NORMALLY BUT WHEN SWINGING ALL GEARS (NOT PINNED) THE NLG WILL NOT RETRACT FULLY. SUSPECT NOSE-BODY LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VLV AT FAULT. REPLACESDR BKE2008F00004Torque Link · looseON THE RUNWAY WHEN POWER WAS ADVANCED AND ACFT +/- 45 KTS. THERE WAS A VIBRATION SENSED IN THE FRONT. EXITED THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO FBO TO ASCERTAIN PROBLEM. TIGHTENED TORQUE LINK CENTER BOLT IAW AMM 32-20-02-401. PERFORMED HIGHT SPEED TAXI, NO DEFECTS SDR 2008FA0000879Leg Assy · brokenPILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE DURING TAKE-OFF AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO "HANDLE DIFFERENTLY." HE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE BRIEFLY, LIFTED OFF AND THEN DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE WITH THE NOSE L/G FOLDED BACK SDR 2008FA0000878Tube · brokenPILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL OFF OF A GRASS STRIP AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO "HANDLE DIFFERENTLY". HE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE BRIEFLY AND THEN DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND ACFT ON ITS NOSE WITH TSDR DXTA2008111703359Landing Gear · vibrationEXPERIENCED VIOLENT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF.SDR CA081118006Tube · broken(CAN) ON SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN-PILOT REPORTED A LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM THE NLG AREA. COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED USING NORMAL OR ALTERNATE VERIFICATIONS. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE SUCCESSFULLY AFTER A FLYBY INSP SHOWED THAT SDR CA081110005Fork · cracked(CAN) ON PREFLIGHT OF ACFT, PILOT DISCOVERED CRACKS IN NOSE WHEEL FORKS APPROXIMENTLY 1 INCH FROM AXLE AT RADUS OF MACHINING (MACHINED FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION DURING PRODUCTION), ON SIDE OF FORKS. RT SIDE IS CRACKED DEPTH OF MACHINE AREA ON TOP AND .7500+ ON THSDR CA081106006Arm · cracked(CAN) BOTH ARMS OF THE NLG WHEEL FORK ASSY WERE FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.75 INCH FWD OF THE WHEEL AXLE BOLT. BOTH ARMS ARE CRACKED THRU THE LOWER PORTION AND A .25 INCH CRACK HAS STARTED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE ARMS.
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