JASC 3222
Service difficulty reports · 2,074
Reports filed under 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle, 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 = '3222' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 9518889308Strut · reqd serviceDURING CLIMBOUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DRAINED FLUID FROM STRUT AND RESERVICED TO PROPER LEVELS. RETRACTED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. MSDR GRAA9551Schrader Valve · failedMYR - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO AIR SHIFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MYR; MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE SCHRADER VALVE FOR THE NOSE STRUT LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE ASDR CAL951048Strut · low pressureFLT NR 0289 - CLE - THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING CLE. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT PRESSURE LOW. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED TO PROPERSDR USAAD95007Schrader Valve · leakingPHL - FLT 2184 - DURING RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CAPTAIN CYCLED THE GEAR, BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO PHL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEAKING SCHRADER VALVE. (M)SDR RAIA951044Strut · req'd serviceSTL - FLT 7438 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE NORMAL. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE STRUT, PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR CKSA95131Strut · brokenMIA - FLT 61556 - REFERENCE MRR NR 95-002, DATED 1-15-95. IN THE PROCESS OF TOWING AIRCRAFT, THE NOSE GEAR LOWER STRUT BROKE OFF APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STRUT. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INVESTIGATION, FOUND CRACK INITIATION WAS ATTRIBUTED TSDR 95ZZZM674Seals · failedSTL - AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS PREVENTING FULL EXTENSION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS AND NOSE LANDING GEAR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.SDR CAL950983Strut · flatFLT NR 305 - EWR - THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR RETURN TO EWR. THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT INDICATED GREEN FOR LANDING AT EWR. MAINTENANCE FOUSDR CA951108038Yoke · cracked(CAN)ULTRASONIC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER AD 95-19-07R1 AND SB 226-32-065. CRACK .500 INCH LONG IN NOSE YOKESDR CA951108037Yoke · cracked(CAN)ULTRASONIC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER AD 95-19-07R1 AND SB 226-32-065 CRACK .500 INCH LONG IN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR YOKE. LH GEAR REPLACED.SDR RAIA951036Strut · req'd serviceSMF - FLT 4717 - NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH FAILED TO ENGAGE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE STRUT, GEAR SWING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)SDR 9516559958Strut · reqd serviceDURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT LOW. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEASDR USAAD95002O-Ring · leakingMCI - FLT 987 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. THE FLT RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR SHRADER VALVE O-RING. SERVICED STRUT WITH NITROGEN. LEAK CHECK OK. (M)SDR USAAD95001O-Ring · leakingEWR - FLT NR 497 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. THE CAPTAIN CYCLED THE GEAR, BUT FAILED TO GET THE GREEN LIGHT. THE FLT RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR SHRADER VALVE O-RING. PERFORSDR 95ZZZX6532Fork · nut missingDURING TAKEOFF AT LIFT OFF, THE NOSE FORK/WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED (FELL OFF) THE AIRCRAFT. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THE FORK RETAINING NUT WAS MISSING, IT HAD BACKED OFF. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE COTTER PSDR 95ZZZX5998Cap · failedNLG STRUT CAP THAT HOLDS STRUT HOUSING TO ENGINE MOUNT, FAILED. FOUND BOLT MISSING. SUSPECT HARD LANDING AFTER BOLT CAME LOOSE AS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.SDR AALA951743Strut · needed repackDFW - FLRN NR 1310 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, THE DOORS LIGHT ABOVE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON F/E PANEL. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFWSDR 9514999607Strut · reqd serviceDURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT. SERVICED NOSE STRUT AND AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR SERVICE.SDR CA951005019Fork · broken(CAN)AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR PAINTING WHEN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE WHEEL FORK WAS CRACKED. UPON CLOSER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND TO BE TOTALLY BROKEN. UNIT REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE AND A IRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR RAIA950921Strut · req'd serviceSTL - NR 7290 - NOSE GEAR UPLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT WITH AIR AND FLUID. GEAR SWINGS REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR 96ZZZX664Strut · required serviceAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE FOLLOWING RETRACTION. SAFE INDICATION ACHIEVED UPON GEAR EXTENSION. NOSE STRUT PRESSURE WAS LOW, SO STRUT DID NOT FULLY EXTEND AFTER ROTATION, THUS, WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACTIVATE UP-LIMIT SWITCH. SERVICED SDR 95ZZZX6074Fork Leg · water trappedFOUND 2-3 OUNCES OF WATER TRAPPED IN LANDING GEAR FORK LEG. APPLIED ONLY TO ACFT WITH PILATUS SB141, EQUIPPED FOR PARACHUTING (PARA DROP VERSION) OR OTHERWISE HAVING TAILWHEEL DEBRIS GUARD INSTALLED. SB141 DOES NOT REQUIRE SEALANT AROUND RIVETS OR ANGLE BRACSDR 95ZZZX5158Axle · failedLYN/PHL - FLT 3230 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE WOW CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER FERRYING TO SBY, THE SDR 95ZZZX5157Piston · failedLYN/PHL - FLT 3230 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE WOW CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER FERRYING TO SBY, THE SDR 95ZZZX5155Inner Cylinder · failedLYN/PHL - FLT 3230 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE WOW CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER FERRYING TO SBY, THE SDR 95ZZZM399Strut Cylinder · crackedAFTER NORMAL LANDING AT SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, WHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW DISCOVERRED NOSE LANDING GEAR OLEO STRUT FLAT AND EVIDENCE OF HEAVY HYDRAULIC LEAK. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED NLG OUTER CYLINDER WAS CRACKED FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOMSDR 95ZZZX5130Bushing · excess wearTHE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO 'WOBBLE' ON LANDING. EXAMINATION FOUND THE NUT ON THE AXLE HAD BEEN TURNED ONLY ENOUGH TO INSERT THE COTTER KEY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE WHEEL BUSHING WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON ONE SIDE.SDR USAA950754O-Ring · faultyFLT NR 0417 - TPA - THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES BUT GEAR STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TPA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED O-RING AT THE NOSE STRUT SCHRADER VALVE. THE STRUT WAS SERVICED AND THE GEAR CSDR 95ZZZX4155Oleo Seals · stickingSTL - FLT 246 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR OLEO STICKING IN THE COMPRESSED POSITION. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SEALS, MFG KIT P/N A03772REVH. NOSE GEAR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 6-SDR 95ZZZX3520Strut · overservicedNOSE STRUT OVERSERVICED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. TO PREVENT THIS, MAINTENANCE SHOULD SERVICE TO WHAT THE MANUFACTURER STATES AND PERFORM A TAXI TEST.SDR 95ZZZX3537Strut · lockedFLT 220 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT HYDRAULICALLY LOCKED. DEPLETED STRUT. SERVICED IAW DOUGLAS DC-9 MM. RETRACTION TEST NORMAL. CYCLES, 6,194.SDR 95ZZZX5821Trunnion · brokenWHEN MOVING AIRCRAFT, NOSE GEAR TRUNNION BROKE FREE OF DRAG LINKS AND STARTED TO COLLAPSE. TRUNNION FAILED AT DRAG LINE ATTACH BOSS.SDR 95ZZZX3467Shim · deformedNOSE STRUT ASSY FAILED TO EXTEND. STUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF PISTON AREA SHOWING. STRUT ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. SHIM WAS FOUND DEFORMED. IT IS BELIEVED THE SHIM BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE CHROME AREA OF THE PISTON AND BEARISDR 9510009755Strut · deflatedNOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TUS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. FOUND NOSE STRUT UNDERSERVICED, SERVICED STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. OPERATIONAL CHESDR 95ZZZX3496Trunnion · crackedFOUND TRUNNION CRACKED. SUSPECT NOSE GEAR TURNED TOO FAR. LOWER REAR CASTING CRACKED WHERE EXTENSION LINK ATTACHES.SDR 95ZZZX5041Nut · backed offAXLE NUT 'LOCK TYPE', BACKED OFF DURING NORMAL USE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AXLE. ONE SIDE SHOULD HAVE A PERMANENT HEAD AND THE OTHER SHOULD HAVE A CASTELLATED NUT WITH A COTTER KEY.SDR WWMA9500041Rings · brokenFLIGHT 3260 - SBP/LAX - PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED OVERIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER PISTON RINGS BROKEN CAUSING BINDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PISTON RINGS AND OUTERSDR S2YA950009Axle · incorrect diaDISCOVERED BOTH INNER AND OUTER WHEEL BEARINGS, PN 13899, WERE FROZEN IN PLACE ON NLG STRUT ASSY AXLE SHAFT, PN 114-820026-1, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. ATTEMPTED DRY ICE AND HEATING OF THE BEARING RACE TO FACILITATE REMOVAL, TO NO ASDR USAA950452Strut · req'd serviceCLT - FLT NR 2461 - DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE STRUT, CLEANED THE TARGET AND TIGHTENED THE CANNON PLUG. THE NOSE GEAR WAS THEN CYCLED. OPERATISDR 95ZZZM60Strut · low pressSEA - ON ARRIVAL OF FLT 443, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO RETRACT POSITION. HAD TO PUSH INTERLOCK BUTTON TO RAISE HANDLE. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PRESSURE LOW AND TORQUE LINK APEX BOLT OVER TORQUED. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR SDR 95ZZZX2520Strut · req'd servicePHL - FLT 139 - RETURNED FROM FLIGHT ACCOUNT WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RAISED, NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT LOW ON NITROGEN CHARGE. SERVICE TO NORMAL CHARGE. CHECK C-2D - 3-9-95 - MCI.SDR HEED95209Packing · wornINNER SURFACE WORN FLAT CAUSING DELAY IN STINGER. ORDER NEWSDR 95ZZZX1946Strut · flatRDU/ATL - FLT 299 - AIR RETURNED TO RDU DUE TO LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING STILL WORKED. CYCLED GROUND CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, NO HELP. FOUND FLAT NOSE STRUT SERVICED PER MM 12. LANDING GEAR HASDR ASAA9580066Strut · low serviceOAK - AIR TURN BACK OF FLIGHT 443, CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ON. CYCLED GEAR TO DOWN AND GOT ALL DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT LOW. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT TO PROPER DISDR 95ZZZX2060Fork Bolt · bentRT MLG FORK BOLT BENT APPROXIMATELY .3750 INCH TOWARDS INBOARD SIDE OF ACFT WHEELWELL. BECAUSE OF THIS, RT MLG FAILED TO LOCK DOWN CAUSING RT MLG TO COLLAPSE ON ROLL-OUT. NOTE: THIS FORK BOLT IS COVERED BY AD 76-13-07 AND WAS DUE TIME CHANGE AT 2,000 HOURS.SDR 95ZZZX2258Housing · corrodedINSP FOUND NLG UPPER HOUSING CORRODED. NOSE GEAR ASSY ON 601 ACFT SHOULD HAVE PN 601-85008-15 (CANADAIR), PN 7300-9 - (DOWTY). HAD ASSY PN 600-85008-27 (CANADAIR) AND PN 200924004 (DOWTY). LANDING GEAR WAS A 600 GEAR SENT BACK TO DOWTY TO UPGRADE TO A 601 ASDR HAL95027Strut · leakingFLT NR 517 - OGG-HNL - THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS STEERABLE. LEFT ALL GEAR DOWN BECAUSE HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT/RAISE. REPACKED NOSE STRUT AS PER MM. SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. MADE GEAR SWING AND THE SDR MRKA9541Strut · flatRETURN TO GATE DUE NOSE STRUT FLAT WHEN TAXIING. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH OIL AND AIR. (W)SDR CAL950200Strut · flatIAH - FLT 0605 - THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG STRUT FLAT. THE NOSDR 95ZZZX1723Strut · deflatedFLL - FLT 307 - ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO GET NOSE GEAR UP INDICATION. NOSE GEAR DOOR APPEARED TO STAY DOWN OR IN TRANSIT. CYCLED GEAR DOWN, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. RAISED GEAR AGAIN AND HAD SAME UNSAFE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT FLL. INS
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