JASC 3220

Service difficulty reports · 1,842

Reports filed under 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear, newest first.

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  WHERE jasc_code = '3220'
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SDR AT040004Schrader Valve · unserviceableAFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE, ALL QRH PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED, LANDING WEIGHT WAS 99,000 IBS, SINK RATE AT TOUCHDOWN 100 FPM. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT (ZERO PRESSURE), JACKED NOSE GEAR AND CYCLED SEVERAL CYCLES PER B717 AMM 32-30Feb 26, 2004 · N943AT · Boeing 717200SDR 0409Warning Light · inoperativeGOING INTO ATL HAD NO NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT LANDED NO PROBLEM.Feb 25, 2004 · N81FR · Lear 35ASDR CA040224005Torque Link · cracked(CAN) DURING THE SCHEDULED NOSE LANDING GEAR SEAL CHANGE AT THE C CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE LOWER TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT LUG. THE FINDING RESULTED IN THE TORQUE LINK BEING REPLACED. NOTE A FLEET CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN ISSUED TO VISUALLY INSPECT ALL TORFeb 24, 2004 · Boeing 7372T2SDR DL733040188Cylinder · shearedWHILE TAKING THE RUNWAY IN A LEFT TURN, HEARD A BANG. THOUGH THE A/C FELT OK, ELECTED TO PULL OFF THE RUNWAY AND HAVE MAINT INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL AND AXLE BROKEN. REPLACED NOSE GEAR.Feb 24, 2004 · N311WA · Boeing 737347SDR DLM88040186Strut · underservicedNOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON T/O. RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SERVICED STRUT PER M/M 12-15-041 PG 201. SWUNG NOSE GEAR CHECKED OK.Feb 23, 2004 · N926DL · Doug MD88SDR C1HA200483005Landing Gear · lack of lubeDURING GEAR EXTENTION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME. RECYCLED GEAR PER CHECKLIST OPERATED NORMAL. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR PER MM 12-21-11 PERFORMED NOSE GEAR EXTENTION AND RETRACTION PERMM 32-33-00 .CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTEDFeb 22, 2004 · N683CA · Boeing 7272S7SDR 2004FA0000274Drag Brace · corrodedTHE LOWER BOLT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED IN PLACE REQUIRING IT TO BE DRIVEN OUT FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS BOLT, CENTER DRAG BRACE ASSY PIVOT, IS LUBRICATED ON BOTH ENDS VIA THRU BOLT GREASE PROVISIONS. THE CENTER PORTION HAS NO PROVISION FOR GREASE SINCE THIS AREA IFeb 17, 2004 · N842E · Beech 1900DSDR VNAA0402007Strut · failedIN FLIGHT,GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. DURING PUSHBACK FROM GATE, NOSE GEAR WAS TURNED PAST ITS LIMIT. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS THEN REPORTED INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED ELECTRO HYDRAULIC STEERING VALVE IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFeb 14, 2004 · N218PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA200440021Bracket · bentON TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE UP NOSE GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN WARNING MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OLEO CENTER/PROXIMITY CENTER BRACKET. GEAR SWING OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM. (M)Feb 12, 2004 · N402AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA040210004Landing Gear · inoperative(CAN) UNABLE TO RETRACT NLG ON GEAR UP SELECTION.Feb 10, 2004 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR DHL2004784001Smoke · detectedWHILE EN ROUTE TO EWR FROM CVG INFORMED BY ATC THAT AN AIRCRAFT AT CVG NOTICED THE NOSE GEAR WAS CANTERED AT 45 DEGREES AND SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO CVG, MAKE A FLYBY ANFeb 10, 2004 · N784DH · Boeing 727227SDR LDI2004F00000Trunnion Pin · seizedNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. TRUNNION PINS HAD FROZEN UP. TRUNNION PINS DO NOT HAVE ANY LUBRICATION GREASE ZERTS WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR TRUNNION FROM FREEZING UP.Feb 9, 2004 · N25RZ · Gulstm 690BSDR 04FDEA00324Cylinder · crackedNOSE GEAR OUTER CYLINDER IS CRACKED INBOARD OF LEFT TRUNNION. C/W WITH W/C 32T2501 NOSE LANDING GEAR AND DRAG BRACE REMOVAL/INSTALL. COMPLIED WITH W/C 32T2501 REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSY AND DRAG BRACE.Feb 5, 2004 · N201FE · Boeing 727200SDR ROSS0401Switch · intermittentUPON EXTENDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, OTHER SWITCHING STUCK IN AIR MODE. NOTE: NO NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AFTER LANDING TAPPED ON NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH LIGHTS CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH AS PER DC9 MM CH 32-60-00 Feb 3, 2004 · N229DE · Doug DC915FSDR GTIA040042Landing Gear · malfunctionedPBI - FLT 833 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR DOWN, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ON INSTANTLY. RECYCLED GEAR UP. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES LATER THERE WAS A POP AND THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. AIRSPEED WAS MAINTJan 30, 2004 · N812NK · Doug DC982SDR ASAA0410044Landing Gear · icedANC - DURING CLIMB-OUT KODIAK NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION WAS OBSERVED AND NOSE GEAR DROPPED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN 'OFF' POSITION. REMOVED ICE FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR SKIN AREA, THEN LANDING GEAR, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)Jan 29, 2004 · N741AS · Boeing 7372Q8CSDR CA040130008Trunnion · cracked(CAN) CRACK EMANATING FROM TOP OF WEB JUST RT OF CENTER STRUT HOUSING. NO REPORT OF HARD LANDING OR ABUSE.Jan 27, 2004 · Piper PA28R200SDR HNAA0400006Landing Gear · frozenLOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM NOSE AREA DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT. SUSPECT LARGE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE ON NOSE GEAR AND DOORS. DEICED GEAR AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND SECURITY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT FOUND SATISFACTORY DURING EVALUATION FLIGHT.Jan 25, 2004 · N335EN · Dhav DHC8311SDR GTIA040031Landing Gear · malfunctionedDTW - FLT 461 - NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. SERVICE NOSE STRUT CHECKED SYSTEM, RIGGING AND PERFORMED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)Jan 23, 2004 · N804NK · Doug DC982SDR AALA20040109Fitting · damagedBOS INFLIGHT T1367/21 ON TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE GEAR AMBER UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON AND ASSOCIATED ECAM MESSAGE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION INOPERATIVE. RETURNED TO BOSJan 21, 2004 · N19059 · Airbus A300B4605RSDR CA040203009Fork · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN FORK CASTING ON LT SIDE OF TUBE BORE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED FORK CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH LT SIDE OF BORE.Jan 16, 2004 · Cessna 340ASDR VAZ2004F00000Linkage · crackedPARTS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THE RT PIVOT POINT OF THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION LINKAGE OF AIRCRAFT.Jan 14, 2004 · N660W · Cessna 402BSDR 2004UALA00034Link Assy · bentFLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO PROBLEM WITH THE LANDING GEAR. FOUND LINK ON PROXIMITY SENSOR ASSEMBLY BENT. STRAIGHTENED LINK AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF GEAR RETRACTION. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.Jan 13, 2004 · N475UA · Airbus A320232SDR 2004FA0000144Trunnion · crackedNOSE TRUNNION FOUND CRACKED AT ASSIST SPRING ATTACH BOSS. THIS WAS A NEW MFG TRUNNION WITH 16 MONTH AND 71 HOURS IN SERVICE. THE CRACK OCCURRED AT A POINT THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO OPERATING STRESS.Jan 12, 2004 · N9253M · Piper PA32R301SDR 03009305Landing Gear · inoperativeDURING LANDING OF FLIGHT 7768 TO IAD NOSE GEAR NOT LOCKED INDICATION. CREW PERFORMED MISSED APPROACH, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND VERFIED WITH TOWER THAT GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY NO NOSE GEAR LANDING AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH EMERGENCJan 9, 2004 · N305UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR TRB2004F00007Uplock · unlockedA NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE CAPTAIN SEAT WHEN GEAR IS EXTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK BOX.Jan 4, 2004 · N248AT · Aerosp ATR72212SDR VNAA0312014Door · openDURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN AND RETURNED TO LEX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LATCHED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT Dec 24, 2003 · N438JS · Dorner DO328100SDR TRB2004F00000Shock Absorber · crackedDURING PARKING, THE AIRCRAFT A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE NOSE GEAR. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR AXLE WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER.Dec 6, 2003 · N270AT · Aerosp ATR72212SDR USAASA03128Landing Gear · lack of lubeAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE CYCLED A SECOND TIME TO GET IT TO RETRACT. THE FLT CONTINUED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE LANDING GEAR, JACKED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PERFOREMD A GEAR SWING. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK. Nov 12, 2003 · N121UW · Airbus A320214SDR 2003FA0001265Drag Brace · crackedDURING ROUTINE EVENT, 2 INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER RT SIDE DRAG BRACE RETRACTION LUG ATTACH POINT EXHIBITED A CRACK INDICATION. THE CRACK INDICATION WAS DISCOVERED USING (FPI). REMOVAL OF THE NLG UPPER RT SIDE DRAG BRACE IS RECONov 11, 2003 · N202HC · Piper PA31TSDR GTIA031025Deflector · brokenFOUND NLG WATER SPRAY DEFLECTOR, BOTH LT AND RT LOWER DEFLECTORS BROKEN, AFT END. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OB WATER DEFLECTOR SIDE PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OB WATER DEFLECTOR SIDE PLATE. (M)Nov 5, 2003 · N831NK · Doug DC983SDR 03301628Landing Gear · corrodedDURING FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NOSE GEAR DISAGREE WARNING MESSAGE. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING ON GROUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND GOUGED. THE BRACKETS AND STRUCTURE ON WHICH THE PROXIMITY SENSORS WERE MOUNTED WERE ALSO FOUND CORRODOct 28, 2003 · N628BR · Cndair CL6002B19SDR QXEA200301280Arm · gougedNOSE LANDING GEAR TRAILING ARM GOUGED AND CHAFED OVER 3 INCH AREA ON BOTTOM FORWARD END. REPAIRED IAW RD8-32-289.Oct 8, 2003 · N375PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR 03317317Landing Gear · crackedDURING INSPECTION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD A CRACK IDENTIFIED FOWARD OF THE STEERING RACK. THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED.Oct 3, 2003 · N317UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR UPS03241528Fitting · damagedINSPECTION TYPE: C, REPLACED NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING AS PER EO B727-5340-0167.Oct 3, 2003 · N927UP · Boeing 72731CSDR SWIA200312462Seal · failedNOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT W/FOLLOWING MESSAGE: NOSE DOOR OPEN, GEAR DISAGREE, WOW INPUT, WOW OUTPUT, STEER INOPERATIVE. RETURNED TO CYVR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG LOWER BEARING TEE SEAL IAW MM 32-21-20. OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD.Sep 26, 2003 · N595SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 2003FA0000978Link Assy · crackedTHE PROBLEM EXISTS WITH PN 6338300.THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WITH THE TWO PARTS IS THAT THERE IS A STIFFENER INSTALL IN THE 6541300. THE STIFFENER INSTALL PREVENTS THE COLLAPES OF THE BUMPER MOUNT WHICH IN TURN SPREDS THE LINK SIDE CHANNELS WHICH THEN CAUSES THE LISep 25, 2003 · N9426J · Piper PA28180SDR 2003UALA00716Wheel · separatedON LANDING DCA, NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON ROTATION IN ORD, THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES DEPARTED THE AXLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE AXLE IN DCA. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE REPAIR SHAFT, UAL P/N 3F13178-2. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIR SHAFT THREADS WERE Sep 24, 2003 · N337UA · Boeing 737322SDR 2003FA0001035Bearing · destroyedAIRCRAFT LANDED EXITED ONTO TAXIWAY, FELT VIBRATION IN NOSE OF AIRCRAFT, FELL NOSE FIRST ONTO TAXIWAY. THE BEARINGS IN NOSE WHEEL FROZE AND SHEARED AXIAL. LANDING GEAR STRUT STRUCK GROUND AND COLLAPSED. THE BEARING AND ROLLER RETAINER ON ONE SIDE HAD DISINTSep 20, 2003 · N41053 · Cessna 421BSDR WIW2004F00000Pin · separatedNOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS RESEALED 5/1/01 SO FAILURE OCCURED AFTER THAT TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS HAVING RECURING SHIMMY PROBLEMS WHICH LED TO THE STRUT DISASSEMBLY FOR INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION THE LOWER PLUG WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM METERING PIN ASSEMBLY CASep 12, 2003 · N208JW · Cessna 208SDR CA030918008Bolt · improper part(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACH BOLT SHEARED, ALLOWING ACTUATOR TO FAIL. BOLT IDENTIFIED AS AN UNAPPROVED PART. THIS BOLT WAS NOT INSTALLED BY THIS OPERATOR.Sep 11, 2003 · Boeing 737*SDR C2XA03TY148Cam · corrodedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT MAIN HOUSING AND LOWER CAM WERE FOUND TO HAVE AREAS OF CORROSION AND PITTING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG ASSEMBLY IAW EMB MM 32-20-01, ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WESep 10, 2003 · N16502 · Emb EMB135ERSDR 2003FA0001143Trunnion · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE NOSE TRUNION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH IN LENGTH ON THE AFT SIDE. GREASE WAS SEEPING FROM THE CRACK WHICH MADE IT EASILY VISIBLE. THE CRACKED NOSE TRUNNION ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW TRSep 9, 2003 · N720KM · Piper PA32R301TSDR SWIA200312378Strut · failedON CLIMBOUT, WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED UP, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RECYCLED GEAR, STILL NO NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. RETURN TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR AND DRAG BRACE ASSY IAW MM 32-21-01. SN OFF: DSep 5, 2003 · N588SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA200340133Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION GOT RED GEAR DISAGREE AND RED NOSE GEAR DOORS CAS MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)Sep 4, 2003 · N403AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA031014008Landing Gear · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. TOWER COULD NOT VERIFY NOSE GEAR DOWN. COMPANY AIRCRAFT DID A FLY BY AND VERIFIED NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN BUT NOSE GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL.CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDEDSep 4, 2003 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ANCF200300023Strut · malfunctionedDURING TAKE OFF NOSE STRUT DIDN´T WORK NORMAL, AFTER TAKE OFF WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SWAS UP, NOSE GEAR DIDN´T LOCK AND A STRONG NOISE WAS FELT. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED ON NOSE GEAR STRUT. SERVICE OLEO NEUMATIC WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 32-21-02 PAG 801 AND AMSep 4, 2003 · N190AN · Doug DC983SDR CA030825003Boss · cracked(CAN) DURING REINSTALLATION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CENTERING MECHANISM A CRACK WAS NOTICED IN THE MAIN BODY BEHIND THE MOUNTING BOSS OF THE CENTRING MECHANISM, THE CRACK AS 3/4 INCH IN LENGTH. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO BE VISIBLE WITH OUAug 21, 2003 · Dhav DHC8102SDR 2003FA0001052Fitting · damagedNOSE WHEEL SHIMMY, GROUND HANDLING AND HARD LANDING. THE RT FITTING PN 880.21.0.456.2 ALSO MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME LOADS.Aug 11, 2003 · N711BZ · Socata RALLYE235ESDR 2003F00604Skid · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED THE TAIL SKID REMAINED EXTENDED, RETURNED TO MIAMI DUMPED 15000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED TAIL SKIN OPERATION AFTER CHECKING AREA AROUND TAIL SKIN FOR OBSTRUCTION PER MM 32-30-0 AND 32-00-11Aug 10, 2003 · N64346 · Boeing 727231
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