JASC 3222
Service difficulty reports · 2,074
Reports filed under 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle, newest first.
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SDR 98ZZZX3231Strut · corrodedCORROSION OUND IN NLG SHOCK STRUT MAIN FITTING INNER BORE. THE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG BY .250 INCH HIGH WITH PITS RANGING FROM .001 INCH - .003 INCH DEEP. CORROSION IS IN BAND 'D' OF MAIN FITTING PER CMM 32-20-03. ALSO, FOUND CORROSION ON NLG LOSDR 98ZZZX3049Fork Assy · failedWHILE TAXIING, NOSE WHEEL ASSY BROKE AWAY FROM LOWER FORK ASSY. ENTIRE LOWER STRUT AND FORK ASSY, WHEEL, BEARINGS, AXLE TUBE, AND SPACERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RE-PAINTED SINCE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUSPECT ALL THE GREASE WAS BLASTED FROM THE BSDR 98ZZZX3477Fork · brokeUPPER PIVOT POINT OF MAIN TAIL WHEEL FORK BROKE ON LANDING.SDR 98ZZZX3476Fork · separatedON 7-31-98, A DOUGLAS DC-3 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING, THE TAIL WHEEL C ASTING SEPARATED, DRAGGING THE TAIL CONE AND DAMAGING THE TAIL CONE'S ATTACHMENT BULKHEAD. THE TAILSDR COMA9860210Strut · malfunctionedNLG SLOW TO RETRACT GEAR DISAGREE WARNING. REPLACED THE NLG SHOCK STRUT.SDR 98ZZZX2954Bolt · misinstalledNOSE GEAR DOOR MECHANISM ROD ATTACH POINT BOLT P/N AN24-30 TO NOSE STRUT IS BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ACCORDING TO LEARJET IPC CH 32-23-05, FIG 05, ITEM -21, PAGE 0, AND CAUSING GOUGING TO THE SKIN AT FRAME 5, FS 160.77. IN REFERENCE TO THE ILLUSTRATION, THSDR F3LA98135Cylinder · corrodedPAE - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR OUTER CYLINDER THREADS ARE CORRODED AND HAVE SHARP EDGES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PER SRM 32-21-58, OHM 20-50-3 AND OHM 20-42-10. (M)SDR CALA9801243Strut · required serviceTHE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING PIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PIT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-02. THE NOSE GEAR WASSDR CA980811013Bearing · seized(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT FELT THAT THE A/C WANTED TO TURN RIGHT, HE STOPPED AND FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL FORK BROKEN DUE TO OVERHEAT AND WEAR CAUSED BY THE AXLE SPINNING INSTEAD OF THE BEARING TURNING. REPLACED.SDR AU980688Strut · failed(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG FAILED IN AREA OF UPPER ATTACHMENT. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DEFECT.SDR 99ZZZX552Strut · failedNOSE GEAR FAILURE ON SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT, WHILE ON TOW AT ISTANBUL ATATURK AIRPORT. THE NOSE OLEO COLLAPSED. ON INSPECTION, A CIRCUMFERENCIAL CRACK APPEARED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF OLEO OIL. SINGAPORE AIRLINES ENFORCED THAT WORKING PARTY WOULSDR SIMA981561Pin · brokenMIA - DURING PHASE 4 INSPECTION, FOUND PIN ASSY BROKEN AT THREADS AT END OF HOLD DOWN NUT. RAI PIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR AU980606Torque Link · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK CONTAINED THREE CRACKS IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE SQUAT SWITCH MOUNT HOLES. PART TC: 3,467.SDR 98ZZZX2392Torsion Link · brokenTAKEOFF ABORTED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, ENCOUNTERED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY, ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO TAXI BACK TO GATE DUE TO STEERING PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT TOWED BACK TO GATE. FOUND LOWER TORSION LINK BROKEN.SDR QXEA9800701Strut · reqd serviceCHECK VALVE FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SERVICING IS LEAKING. INSTALLED CHECK VALVE IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-32-47.SDR 98ZZZX3540Fork · brokenAS THE AIRCRAFT PARKED AND THE ENGINES SHUT DOWN, THE TAIL WHEEL FORK CRACKED AND BROKE IN TWO PIECES. AREAS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WERE THE LOWER SKIN, FORMERS AND STRINGERS AT STA 664/667. APPARENT CAUSE OF TROUBLE - METAL FATIGUE.SDR 98ZZZX3525Fork · brokenAS THE AIRCRAFT PARKED AND THE ENGINES SHUT DOWN, THE TAIL WHEEL FORK CRACKED AND BROKE IN TWO PIECES. AREAS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WERE THE LOWER SKIN, FORMERS AND STRINGERS AT STA 664/667. APPARENT CAUSE OF TROUBLE - METAL FATIGUE.SDR VTZA98177Strut · req'd serviceFLT 6598 - IAD-RDU - DURING TAKEOFF, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AND AT IAD DUE TO LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NOSE STRUT STUCK. MAINTENANCE DESERVICED STRUT AND RESERVISDR CALA9800689Strut · required serviceTHE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORD. THE CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS PUT DOWN IT EXTENDED WITH A BANG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT FLAT. A FULL SDR CALA9800686Strut · flatTHE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT FLAT. A NEW GLAND NUT WAS INSTALLED AND THE STRUT WAS REPACKED.SDR USAAD98068Valve · leakingLGA - FL 475 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AND THERE WAS AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE. (X)SDR CALA9800573Strut · flatTHE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH FLUID AND NITROGEN. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE STRUT SEASDR 98ZZZX1542Axle · corrodedUPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE NLG AXLE FROM THE SLIDING TUBE, CORROSION WAS NOTICED. AFTER CLEANING TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF THE DAMAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED BY DOWTY THAT THE PART WAS SCRAP BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS GREATER THAN .005 INCH DEEP IN ONE AREA. THE CORROSISDR 99ZZZX627Nose Strut · crackedPILOT SQUAWKED NOSE GEAR SHIMMY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT HUB WELD ALMOST THROUGH ENTIRE STRUT. CRACK WAS JUST ABOVE WELD. SUBMITTER STATED NUT ON FORK PIVOT SHOULD BE INSTALLED WITH COTTER PIN. NOSE WHEEL TAPPET CRACKED. SUBMITTER CALLED ISSUER OFSDR AALA980490Strut · defectiveJFK - FLT 107 - DURING APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GEAR EXTENSION. CREW MISSED THE APPROACH, GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THREE GREEN GEAR SAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED JFK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR TESDR 9804139304Strut · contaminatedAIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED CONTAMINATION OF ICE CRYSTALS IN NOSE STRUT FLUID. HEATED AND RESERVICED STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS, OPERATIONASDR CALA9800360O-Ring · leakingTHE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT SCHRADER VALVE LEAKING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE NLG STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH NITROGEN AND A DIP WAS ISSUED FOR FULL SERVICE AT NEXT RON MAINTENANCE.SDR 98ZZZX1035Nose Gear · malfunctionLITTLE TO NO NOSE WHEEL MOVEMENT WHEN RUDDER PEDALS ARE PUSHED. FOUND RESISTANCE EXCESSIVE IN SHIMMY DAMPENER AND NOSE STRUT. REPLACED GEAR.SDR AALA980374Strut · req'd serviceORD - FLT 1025 - AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD TO CYCLE GEAR TO GET NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. SERVICED GEAR WITH FLUID AND NITROGEN. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)SDR PNSA980208Strut · reqd serviceNOSE GEAR SHIMMY WAS EXCESSIVE DURING TAKEOFF RUN. RETURNED TO HANGER SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT, OPS CHECK OK.SDR CA980318042Fork Assy · cracked(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR CRACKED ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL FORKS. REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZX835Trunnion · failedTRUNNION BROKE AT UPPER RIGHT ATTACH/PIVOT AREA AS A RESULT FROM HARD LANDING. TRUNNION MAY HAVE HAD SMALL CRACK AT WELD AREA PRIOR TO HARD LANDING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED REMOVING PAINT FROM BOTH UPPER TRUNNION AREAS (ESPECIALLY AROUND WELDS) AND INSPECT WITSDR AU980100Piston · worn(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR OLEO PISTON CHROME PLATING WORN. SIZE OF WORN AREA APPROXIMATELY 50.8MM (2IN) IN DIAMETER.SDR AU980099Trunnion · damaged(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION DEFORMED IN AREA OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING LOCK/STOP. CRACKING STARTING TO DEVELOP ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE STOP.SDR AALA980257Strut · req'd servicingORD - FLT 267 - ON TAKEOFF ORD, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED STRUT, LUBRICATED GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR RETRACTION CHECK SEVERAL CYCLED WITH NO DEFECTS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKEDSDR 98UAL900045Seal · damagedNOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. *S/D* NLG SHOCK ABSORBER WAS UNDER SERVICED RESULTING IN A PARTIAL COMPRESSION NEAR END OF RETRACTION CYCLE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE S/A EXTENDED PROXIMITY SENSORS TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN THE LGCIU COMMANDINGSDR 9802239854Strut · deflatedAIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. ALSO, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCSDR USAAD98020Strut · leakingPIT - FLT 1712 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW RECYCLED GEAR TO NO AVAIL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING. ALL CHECKED NORMSDR COMA9860024Strut · leakingNOSE LANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. RESEALED AND RESERVICED NLG SHOCK STRUT.SDR HALA9800024Seal · failedFLT 267 - KOA - NOSEWHEEL WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KONA. ALL SYSTEMS INDICATED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER NOSE STRUT SEALS PER MM 32-21-2 METHOD 'B' ITEMS 1 THROUGH 20. COMPLETED NOSE STRUT SEALS REPLACEMENT PER MM 32-21-02 STEPS 21 THROSDR 9801429859Strut · required serviceAFTER TAKEOFF, GROUND SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE STRUT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR USAAD98017Valve · leakingCLT - FLT 7002 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT FLAT. THE SERVICING (SCHRADER) VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE SDR 9801729612Strut · failedAIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR DLM88980139Schrader Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. A/C RETURNED TO CVG. FOUND FLUID LEVEL OK AND LOW ON AIR. REPLACED SCHRADER VLV, RESERVICED FLUID AND AIR. A/C NOSE JACKED AND NOSE GEAR RETRACTED OK. TAXIED A/C. NOSE STRUT IS NOW HOLDING FLUID AND AIR. SDR DLM88980127Strut · reqd serviceNOSE GEAR UNSAFE (RED) INDICATION WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLED HANDLE SAME RESULTS. LEFT GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO ATL. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT. SERVICED STRUT.SDR 9801119877Strut · low pressureNOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ACCOMPANIED BY TAKEOFF WARNING HORN AND LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR INDICATION AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND AN UNEVENSDR 98ZZZX558Strut · frozenOPERATOR REPORTED UPON DEPARTURE, ACFT GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE PUT UP TO RETRACT GEAR. ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW ZERO AT DEPARTURE TIME. WHEN THE ACFT WAS JACKED UP, THE NOSE GEAR STRUT FAILED TO EXTEND ALL THE WAY SDR 98ZZZX546Torque Link · failedWHILE TAXIING BACK AFTER LANDING ON GRASS STRIP, NOSE WHEEL GAVE SLIGHT SHIMMY AND AIRCRAFT VEERED TO A STOP. UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS BROKEN IN HALF MIDWAY BETWEEN BOLT HOLES. NO SIGNS OF PRIOR CRACKING.SDR AU980012Bushing · worn(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY BUSHES WORN EXCESSIVELY.SDR AALA980054Strut · req'd servicePDX - FLT 1092 - AFTER TAKEOFF PDX, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED PDX OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NLG STRUT AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH GEAR RETRACTING NORMALLY. AN OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION ACCOMPLI
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