JASC 3222

Service difficulty reports · 2,074

Reports filed under 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle, newest first.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SDR 9518889308Strut · reqd serviceDURING CLIMBOUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED.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. MNov 24, 1995 · N311RC · Doug DC982SDR 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 ANov 19, 1995 · N500TR · Doug DC982SDR 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 PROPERNov 17, 1995 · N478AC · Doug DC982SDR 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)Nov 15, 1995 · N805US · Doug DC981SDR 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)Nov 3, 1995 · N431AM · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 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 TNov 1, 1995 · N813CK · Doug DC861FSDR 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.Oct 30, 1995 · N9307R · Doug DC983SDR 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 FOUOct 28, 1995 · N937MC · Doug DC982SDR CA951108038Yoke · cracked(CAN)ULTRASONIC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER AD 95-19-07R1 AND SB 226-32-065. CRACK .500 INCH LONG IN NOSE YOKEOct 26, 1995 · Swrngn SA226TCSDR 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.Oct 26, 1995 · Swrngn SA226TCSDR RAIA951036Strut · req'd serviceSMF - FLT 4717 - NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH FAILED TO ENGAGE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE STRUT, GEAR SWING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)Oct 25, 1995 · N972JX · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 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 GEAOct 24, 1995 · N917RW · Doug DC931SDR 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)Oct 19, 1995 · N805US · Doug DC981SDR 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. PERFOROct 19, 1995 · N805US · Doug DC981SDR 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 POct 11, 1995 · N81218 · Gulstm AA5BSDR 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.Oct 5, 1995 · N2089Y · Cessna 172DSDR 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 DFWOct 2, 1995 · N889AA · Boeing 727223SDR 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.Sep 29, 1995 · N607NW · Doug DC932SDR 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.Sep 21, 1995 · Cessna A185ESDR 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)Sep 15, 1995 · N423AM · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 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 Sep 12, 1995 · N128CA · Lear 35ASDR 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 BRACSep 11, 1995 · N2MIL · Pilats PC6B2H2SDR 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 Aug 23, 1995 · N930HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR 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 Aug 23, 1995 · N930HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR 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 Aug 23, 1995 · N930HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR 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 BOTTOMAug 19, 1995 · N722GS · Boeing 707321CSDR 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.Aug 1, 1995 · N7FD · Child S1TPITTSSDR 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 CJul 15, 1995 · N828US · Doug DC981SDR 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-Jul 13, 1995 · N977Z · Doug DC931SDR 95ZZZX3520Strut · overservicedNOSE STRUT OVERSERVICED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. TO PREVENT THIS, MAINTENANCE SHOULD SERVICE TO WHAT THE MANUFACTURER STATES AND PERFORM A TAXI TEST.Jul 8, 1995 · N101EN · Cessna T207ASDR 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.Jul 3, 1995 · N920PJ · Doug DC951SDR 95ZZZX5821Trunnion · brokenWHEN MOVING AIRCRAFT, NOSE GEAR TRUNNION BROKE FREE OF DRAG LINKS AND STARTED TO COLLAPSE. TRUNNION FAILED AT DRAG LINE ATTACH BOSS.Jun 25, 1995 · N3577D · Piper PA32R301TSDR 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 BEARIJun 22, 1995 · N6604C · Cessna 414ASDR 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 CHEJun 21, 1995 · N755NW · Doug DC941SDR 95ZZZX3496Trunnion · crackedFOUND TRUNNION CRACKED. SUSPECT NOSE GEAR TURNED TOO FAR. LOWER REAR CASTING CRACKED WHERE EXTENSION LINK ATTACHES.Jun 9, 1995 · N2168A · Piper PA32RT300TSDR 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.Jun 7, 1995 · N9684U · Gulstm AA5ASDR 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 OUTERMay 28, 1995 · N962AE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 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 AMay 19, 1995 · N148SK · Beech 1900DSDR 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. OPERATIMay 6, 1995 · N969VJ · Doug DC931SDR 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 May 1, 1995 · N936AS · Doug DC982SDR 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.Apr 28, 1995 · N907TW · Doug DC982SDR HEED95209Packing · wornINNER SURFACE WORN FLAT CAUSING DELAY IN STINGER. ORDER NEWApr 26, 1995 · N236X · Bell 230SDR 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 HAApr 10, 1995 · N909VJ · Doug DC932SDR 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 DIApr 4, 1995 · N937AS · Doug DC982SDR 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.Apr 1, 1995 · N99AT · Cessna 402ASDR 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 AMar 30, 1995 · N999JR · Cndair CL6002A12SDR 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 Mar 22, 1995 · N669HA · Doug DC951SDR MRKA9541Strut · flatRETURN TO GATE DUE NOSE STRUT FLAT WHEN TAXIING. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH OIL AND AIR. (W)Mar 17, 1995 · N674MA · Boeing 7372X6CSDR 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 NOMar 16, 1995 · N72824 · Doug DC982SDR 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. INSMar 14, 1995 · N817SJ · Doug DC981
Back to JASC 3222