JASC 3220
Service difficulty reports · 1,842
Reports filed under 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear, newest first.
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SDR AU991059Rod End · worn(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR CLEVIS ROD ENDS WORN AND DISTORTED. ROD ENDS ALSO APPEAR TO BE REWORKED. AN481 PARTS GIVEN A NEW PART NUMBER.SDR 99ZZZX2374Torsion Shaft · crckedNO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECT THE KEYWAY AREA ON INSPECTION GUIDE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE INSPECTION GUIDE. FOUND OTHER TORSION SHAFTS CRACKED IN SAME AREA.SDR QXEA990550Trailing Arm · damagedSEA- DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR TRAILING ARM NOTED DURING PUSHBACK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT SEA-PDX. IN PDX REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR TRAILING ARM, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.SDR CA991116020Landng Gear · failed(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE APPEARED WITH SELECTION OF GEAR UP. HYD 3B SELECTED ON AND GEAR SELECTED DOWN WITH 3 GREEN AND NO HORN. ON FINAL APPROACH (RTB), ATC ADVISED FLIGHT CREW THAT NOSE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. NOSE GEAR WAS FULLY RETRACSDR QXEA9900548Trailing Arm · gougedSEA- NOSE WHEEL SWIVEL GOUGED APPROX .035 DEEP. AIRCRAFT FERRIED FROM SEA TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. IN PDX, MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED TRAILING ARM, AND THE UNDAMAGED AXLE AS A UNIT. REPLACED WORN CONNECTION LINK PIN. INSTALLED OVERHAULED TRAILING ARM, AND SDR 99ZZZX2038Bellcrank · wornDURING INSTALLATION OF TAILCONE ACCESS PANELS AT STA 198, DISCOVERED THE BELLCRANKS FOR TAIL WHEEL STEERING (WHERE THE SPRING ATTACHES) WERE WORN EXTENSIVELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STEEL BUSHING WAS MISSING ON BOTH BELLCRANKS RESULTING IN EXCESSISDR 99ZZZX2439Bracket · failedNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. (AFTER ACFT MADE A LANDING) THE STEERING ALIGNMENT CAM ASSY WAS FOUND OUTSIDE TO THE LEFT OF THE ALIGNER GUIDE BRACKET. THIS CAUSED THE CAM ASSY TO HIT THE ALIGNER BRACKET EAR AND NOT LET IT FULLY EXTEND BECAUSE THE NOSSDR USAADD99030Bolt · shearedPIT-DFW - FLT 692 - ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS UP A LOUD WIND NOISE CONTINUED, BUT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION PIN SHOWED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WSDR SWAA990356Fitting · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND LT MLG AFT STABILIZER BEAM FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.SDR 99FDEA00034Landing Gear · vibratedVIBRATION IN THE AREA OF NOSE WHEEL AND A FLICKER OF A RED DOOR LIGHT ABOVE GEAR HANDLE. WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS RAISED NO ADDITIONAL VIB WERE FELT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOOR CABLES AS PER MM 32-22-21 PG 601. NO DEFECTS FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SWAA990123Fitting · damagedEN ROUTE, ISOLATION VALVE (REVERSE) ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH. NO ACTION REQUIRED. UPON LANDING GEAR DOWN RESULTED IN THREE LARGE NOISES AS EACH GEAR REACHED LOCKED POSITION. FOUND NOSE GEAR SERVICE FITTING DAMAGED. REPLACED FITTING, SERVICED, RETRACTED GSDR CA990310048Seal · worn(CAN) AIR TURNBACK, NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. SEALS AND BEARING REPLACED. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, NLG OVERSERVICED ON SEAL CHANGE, NLG SERVICED AND RETRACTION TEST CARRIED OUT.SDR MWEA981116Landing Gear · bird strikePILOT REPORTED BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF POSSIBLE IN NOSE GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO RDU PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW DC9MM 05-56-0. NO DAMAGE NOTED.SDR CA990310027Eyebolt · failed(CAN) NLG RETRACTION EYEBOLT PULLED OUT OF RETRACTION PISTON. PART REPLACED. REFER TO BAE SB32-146.SDR 99ZZZX698Fork · brokenON LANDING, AIRCRAFT'S NOSE FORK BROKE. UPON INSPECTION AFTER ACCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PART CRACKED AT THE SMALLEST SURFACE AREA. IT IS POSSIBLE THE AREA HAD CRACKED PRIOR TO BREAKING. BROKEN NOSE FORK CAUSED PROPELLER STRIKE.SDR 99ZZZX697Fork · brokenON LANDING, AIRCRAFT'S NOSE FORK BROKE. UPON INSPECTION AFTER ACCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PART CRACKED AT THE SMALLEST SURFACE AREA. IT IS POSSIBLE THE AREA HAD CRACKED PRIOR TO BREAKING. BROKEN NOSE FORK CAUSED PROPELLER STRIKE.SDR 99ZZZX1202Nlg · failedNOSE COLLAPSED OR FAILED TO EXTEND DURING LANDING. PILOT STATES HE FELT NOTHING UNTIL THE PROP AND LOWER NOSE COWL STARTED STRIKING GROUND. INSPECTION SHOWS TWO SCREWS MISSING FROM INBD FWD LOWER EDGE OF NOSE COWL WHICH IS ALLOWING THE NOSE COWL SKIN TO EXTESDR AALA982061Casting · corrodedTUL - NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE CASTING HAS CORROSION IN BORE AND ON FACE. REPLACED DRAG BRACE CASTING WITH NEW PART. (M)SDR 99ZZZX2746Bolt · failedAFTER LANDING AT AWO, THE TAILWHEEL STRUT COLLAPSED. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP AND THE TAILWHEEL ASSY LOWERED. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANICS FOUND THE SHEER BOLT ON RETRACT CABLE SHEARED. THE SHEAR BOLT WAS REPLACED.SDR TWAA9816801Deflector · out of positionNOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR ONCE NO HELP. RETURNED TO STL. FOUND SOME HARDWARE MISSING FROM THE NLG SPRAY DEFLECTOR, ALLOWING THE DEFLECTOR TO ROTATE. REPLACED A NUT, MFG AN320-8, BOLT, NAS 6208-11D, WASHER, NAS1106-28D, AND PIN, SDR 99ZZZX139Leg · crackedA STRESS CORROSION FRACTURE OCCURRED IN THE RADIUS AREA WHERE THE HIGH CARBON SPRING STEEL MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION CONTACT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED IMMEDIATE INSPECTION AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AFTER 50 LANDINGS OR 50 HOURS WHICHEVESDR CALA9801854Landing Gear · failedTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AT GDL. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AT TIME OF LANDING. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS PERFORMED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIOSDR AU981192Spring · broken(AUS) AIRCRAFT TAILSPRING CRACKED AND BROKEN. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT WITH A FULL HOPPER. PART TC: 1,775.SDR AU981295Nlg · lack of lube(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN THROUGH HEAVY RAIN WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT THREE DAYS EARLIER.SDR 98ZZZX3565Bracket · crackedTHE LOWER RETAINING BRACKET FOR THE STEERING ARM ASSY P/N 95395-00 IS CRACKED ALONG WELD. THIS ALLOWS STEERING ARM ASSY TO BE PUSHED OUT OF POSITION DURING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION.SDR AALA981481Strut · under inflatedORD - FLT 358 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT UNDER INFLATED. SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT PER PROCEDURES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (MSDR AU980845Cam · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR CENTERING CAM CRACKED AROUND BOTH ROLLER MOUNTING LUGS. PART TOTAL CYCLES: 5,781.SDR 98ZZZX3187Arm · failedPILOT REPORTED TAIL WHEEL SHIMMEY ON ROLLOUT, THEN, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO LEFT. RIGHT SIDE OF ARM ASSEMBLY P/N A-504 HAD BROKEN OFF APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM CENTER OF ARM. BROKEN ENDS SHOW SIGNS OF POSSIBLE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE SDR 98ZZZX3082Clip · mismanufacturedTHE CONNECTOR CLIP WAS WORKED FREE TWICE. THE SECOND TIME RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. CLIP NEEDS TO BE RE-DESIGNED TO BE LESS LIKELY TO COME OFF.SDR ORJA98111Deflector · looseLAS - NOSE GEAR LIGHT (RED) REMAINS ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. ENTERED DMI 13924. NOSE WHEEL SPRAY DEFLECTOR BOLT MISSING LT SIDE. SPRAY DEFECTOR REMOVED. NOSE GEAR OPS NORMALLY PER CDL32-20-01 AND MM 32-30-0. INSTALLED LT NLG SPRAY DEFLECTOR AND SECURED HARSDR RAIA980605Nose Wheel · separatedFLT 7438 - STL - LEFT NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM NOSE GEAR AXLE AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE IS IN WORK. (M)SDR 98ZZZX3080Locknut · failedTHE PILOT REPORTED HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDER DURING LANDING. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED: THE NUT SECURING THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING ASSY TOGETHER LOST ITS TORQUE. THIS ALLOWED PARTS TO SHIFT AND AN INTERNAL LOCK RING TO BE SHEARED OFF. THE TAIL SDR 98ZZZX2284Shock Cord · failedTHE KIT FOX ON LANDING SUDDENLY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AFTER AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITHOUT INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS, BUT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT SHOCK CORD (BUNGEE) HAD SEPARATED. THIS PART HAD 125 HOURS ON IT. ON SDR 9807959301Landing Gear · lack of lubeNOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBED ENTIRE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY, SHOOK WIRING, AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.SDR CA980407006Drag Brace · cracked(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE FOUND CRACKED ON INSPECTION.SDR RAAA98B2011Fitting · crackedDURING SCHEDULED NLG CHANGE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP TASK CARD C32-131-01 FOUND 2.1 INCH CRACK THROUGH DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTING INTERCOSTAL RADIUS. CHANGED DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTING PER S/B 727 53-69, REV 2 M-54 NR 1.SDR C2XA98IA036Pin · corrodedIAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK LOWER PIVOT PIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED IN SIDE THE ATTACH PIN HOLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PIVOT PIN IAW ERAC CMM 32-31-01 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SDR C2XA98IA035Pin · corrodedIAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK UPPER PIVOT PIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED INSIDE THE ATTACH PIN HOLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PIN IAW ERAM CMM 32-31-01 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 98ZZZX991Gear · collapsedUPON RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, PILOT NOTED THE 'RED LIGHT' REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS LIGHT IS A POSSIBLE INDICATION THE LANDING GEAR IS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO GREENSBORO WHERE UPON LANDING THE NOSDR CA980317029Seals · worn(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. A/C RETURNED TO BLOCKS. NLG FLAT. SERVICED. NLG SEALS REPLACED ON OVERNIGHT. PART TC: 14,169.SDR TWAA9801404Deflector · bentSTL - FLT 482 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT. RED NOSE LIGHT CAME ON. NOISE LEVEL INDICATED NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. RETURNED TO STL. FOUND LT NOSE GEAR SPRAY DEFLECTOR JAMMING AGAINST FRAME. REPLACED LT SPRAY DEFLESDR CA980303002Actuator · unlocked(CAN) AIRCRAFT IN RUN-UP AREA WITH ALL ENGINES RUNNING. FLIGHT CREW COMPLETING CHECKLIST PRIOR TO FLIGHT. FOR UNKNOWN REASON, PILOT PULLED 'EMERGENCY DOOR ACCESS PANEL'. THIS RESULTED IN UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT IN CAUTION PANEL AND THEN COLLAPSE OF NOSE GEAR. UNSDR TWAA9800902Splashguard · bentDFW - FLT 558 - DURING CLIMB, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND WEAR PLATE ON THE SPLASHGUARD BENT, TRIMMED THE SPLASHGUARD PROTECTOR. (M)SDR 98UAL900005Torque Links · disconnectedNLG TORQUE LINKS DISCONNECTED UPON LANDING. NLG TIRES ROTATED 180 DEGREES DURING A SLOW LEFT TURN FOLLOWING LANDING ROLL-OUT.SDR AU971620Mount · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR MOUNT TUBE TO CENTERING CHANNEL WELD FAILED.SDR 98ZZZM1Nlg · birdstrikeFLT 96, ON APPROACH TO MIA, EICAS MSG GEAR DISA DISP WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. GEAR AMB LT ILLUM DOORS AMB LT AND ALL GREEN DOWN LTS EXTINGUISHED. NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWN LT FAILED TO ILLUM WITH GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POS EICAS MSG GEAR DISA DISPLAYED. DOORS AMB LT WASDR CA971112009Housing Assy · cracked(CAN) IMPROPER TOWING AND TAXIING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING ASSY HOUSING. TURNING RIGHT, HOUSING IS WEAKER IN DESIGN AND AFTER CRACKING COLLAR SLIPS UNDER STOPS, FORCES IT OUT, THEN THE STEERING MECHANISM ACTS AS A LIMITER. IN THIS CSDR 97FDEA00732Landing Gear · damagedHARD LANDING, A HARD LANDING INSP WAS PERFORMED. THE INSP FOUND NOSE LAND GEAR COVERED IN 5605. MX DISASSEMBLED AND REPACKED SAME. LEFT MAIN TIRES NR 5 AND NR 6 BLOWN AND WHEELS BENT. THE NR 1, 2, 5 AND 6 WHEELS TIRES AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. LEFT STRUTSDR CA971020014Rubber Damper · delamination(CAN) RUBBER DAMPER WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATING AND CAUSING THE ROD TO BEND.SDR QXEA9700554Drag Brace · malfunctionNOSE GEAR CYCLES AFTER RETRACTION. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR H MEMBER, POSITION CAMS, UPLOCK HOOK, AND TORQUE TUBE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
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