JASC 3230

Service difficulty reports · 11,179

Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.

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SDR USAAD01079Link · brokenCMH-DCA - FLT 835 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE RAISED THE RIGHT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE GEAR DOWN BUT NO CHANGE WITH THE GEAApr 9, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981SDR DLM88010579Valve · leakingSTRONG SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND NOTICED ALL THE WAY IN THE COCKPIT. SMELLED LIKE RUBBER FROM TIRES. THIS OCCURED RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND VERY QUICKLY DISSAPATED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIOApr 8, 2001 · N979DL · Doug MD88SDR 20010529CW011Screw · damagedUPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ADJUSTING SCREW, PN 084113-2, THREADS AT THE POINT OF PULLING OUT OF EYE BOLT END FITTINGS, PN 0841111-3,. THIS IS THE 4TH DISCOVERY OF ADJUSTING SCREW AT THE POINT OF FAILURE WHICH, IF NOT HAD BEEN SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY ITEM LOApr 5, 2001 · N922AS · Cessna 414SDR AUS20011199Hose · leaking(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR TILT ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING.Apr 4, 2001 · Boeing 767238SDR CALA0100264Bungee Cylinder · defectiveWHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH TO ORD THREE RED UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED AND QRH PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH SUCCESSFUL GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FMar 30, 2001 · N16813 · Doug DC982SDR AUS20010815Uplock · sheared(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK EYE SHEARED.Mar 29, 2001 · Piper PA31350SDR 2001UALA00372Accessory Unit · failedLANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RETRACTED INTO UP POSITION. LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE BROUGHT UP MANUALLY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECK BETWEEN LEVER LATCH SOLENOID AND LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. ALMar 29, 2001 · N7258U · Boeing 727222SDR 5039032920Bracket · bentNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED BENT BRACKET ON NOSE GEAR CENTERING SWITCH. RESTORED BRACKET, RIGGED SWITCH AND PERFORMED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWINGS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE Mar 29, 2001 · N765W · Cndair CL6002B16SDR 01FDEA00237Landing Gear · failedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFT DEPART IAH. WHEEL WELL DOORS OPENED. PERF SYS BITE, NO FAULTS FOUND, DEFERRED NR 1 POS IND SYS ON MEL 32-2.Mar 29, 2001 · N685FE · Airbus A300F4605RSDR CA010510020Isolation Valve · failed(CAN) EICAS CAUTION MESSAGE FOR GEAR DISAGREE WHEN GEAR SELECTED, ALL INDICATION TO NORMAL AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING AND AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF 3A AND 3B HYDRAULIC PUMPS WITH A NIL FIX, THEY ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE MAIN LANDING GEARMar 28, 2001 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR MALA010382Bushing · looseFOUND DURING C-CHECK, RT MLG OB TRUNION PIN BUSHING HAS MIGRATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED MIGRATING TRUNION PIN BUSHINGS ON RT OB MLG AND CLEANED AREA. INSTALLED TRUNION PIN BUSHINGS PER CMM 32-10-06.Mar 28, 2001 · N428XJ · Saab 340BSDR MALA010349Fitting · damagedFOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. LT OB LOWER DRAG STRUT FITTINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTING HOLE.LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTINGS HOLES HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. MX REPAIRED DEFECTS IAW EO S54048, SAAB STATEMENT 3Mar 28, 2001 · N79XJ · Saab SF340ASDR MALA010348Fitting · damagedFOUND DURING 4K-INSPECTION, CWA. RT IB UPPER DRAG STRUT FITTINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. LT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTING HOLE. RT NACELLE BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT FITTING HOLES HAVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE. MX REPAIRED DEFECTS IAW EO 54058, SAAB STATEMENT 340Mar 28, 2001 · N79XJ · Saab SF340ASDR AU010325Uplock · broken(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK BROKEN. HOOK WAS AN OLD TYPE.Mar 26, 2001 · Cessna 402CSDR USAASB01088Module · malfunctionedFLL - FLT 2719 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FLL, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT FLL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE RERACKED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY MODULE. ACCOMPLISHED MAIN LANDING GMar 26, 2001 · N285AU · Boeing 7372B7SDR QXEA0100423Selector Valve · leakingBOI - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNSAFE GEAR INDICAION DURING EXTENTION CYCLE UPON APPROACH. CYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. CREW USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENTION METHOD. GEAR EXTENDED AND INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSEMar 26, 2001 · N497US · Fokker F28MK4000SDR CALA0100252Actuator · inoperativeTHE RT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO GREEN LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE Mar 25, 2001 · N14384 · Boeing 7373Q8SDR 01FDEA00226Landing Gear · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RAN CKLIST, CK CB AND WAS NOT POPPED, ATTEMPT 2ND RETRACT AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. PERF LG HANDLE LOCK SYS ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PER 727-200 MM 32-31-011-5. CK OK. NO BINDING OR STICKING NOTED DURING ACTUATION.Mar 23, 2001 · N272FE · Boeing 727233SDR 01FDEA00223Landing Gear · malfunctionedAT APPROX 3000 FT IN CLIMBOUT RMG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUM. S/O PNL LIGHT REMAIN OFF. PILOT NOTICED AIRFRAME VIBRATION IN SEAT AND CONTROL WHEEL. LG RECYCLED. ALL GEAR LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VIBRATION CEASED.Mar 23, 2001 · Doug DC1010FSDR MALA010284Selector Valve · defectiveON FLIGHT 2861, WHILE ON APPROACH IN MSP THE GEAR DISCREPANCY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER GOING MISS APPROACH AND PERFORMING THE ORH, DISCOVERED THE F7 C/B WAS POPPED. LANDING CONTROL AFTER RESETTING IT WORKED FINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VMar 21, 2001 · N416XJ · Saab 340BSDR 20010425AP006Solenoid Valve · failedMSY - FLT 671 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT MSY STATION THE LANDING GEAR DIDN''T RETRACTED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSY STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AT EL SALVADOR STATION, THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID WERE REPLACED PER AMM 32-09-1Mar 19, 2001 · N235TA · Boeing 7372H6SDR 20010425AP005Accessory Unit · failedMSY - FLT 671 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT MSY STATION THE LANDING GEAR DIDN''T RETRACTED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSY STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AT EL SALVADOR STATION, THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID WERE REPLACED PER AMM 32-09-1Mar 19, 2001 · N235TA · Boeing 7372H6SDR MALA010395Bolt · defectiveCOMING INTO ROA FLIGHT 2779, GOT NO 3-GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE AND GOT OK FOR MANUAL EXTENSION AND RECIEVED 3-GREEN. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS NESSARY TO GET THE GEAR DOWN. AC WAS FERRIED GEAR DOWN DUE TOMar 19, 2001 · N103XJ · Saab SF340ASDR 20010411CW003Trunnion · damagedSEVERE DAMAGE TO THE AFT TRUNNION SPUD AREA.Mar 19, 2001 · N705AA · Boeing 727223SDR MALA010281Connector · dirtyAFTER TO ON FLIGHT 3353, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN. AIR RETURN TO BUF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AND UPLOCK SWITCHES, PERFORMED OPSMar 16, 2001 · N590MA · Saab 340BSDR 20010403CW008Valve · malfunctionedPILOTS REPORTED THAT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, THEY THEN PULLED THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION VALVE AND THE GEAR LOWERED WITH THREE GREEN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION VALVE TO BE, SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID IN NOSE BELOW HEATER. THIS IN Mar 15, 2001 · N243AT · Piper PA44180SDR CA010402002Bearing · corroded(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BEARING SUPPORTING THE RT DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND CORRODED AND STIFF. THIS BEARING ALSO CAUSED THE GEAR MOTOR TO BECOME WEAK AND NEEDED TO BE Mar 14, 2001 · Beech A100SDR AALA20010558Line · leakingLAX - FLT 2490 - EN ROUTE LAX-DFW, LOST LEFT SIDE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT SIDE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR RETURN LINE. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Mar 13, 2001 · N624AA · Boeing 757223SDR 20010417CW007Housing · crackedHOUSING IS CRACKED IN D PRIORITY PORT. FATIGUE IS PROBABLE CAUSE.Mar 13, 2001 · Boeing 737*SDR ZYWA100155Contactor · inoperativeCONTACTOR ASSEMBLY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTACTOR.Mar 12, 2001 · N365SJ · Aerosp SA365NSDR 20010411CW009Motor · failedPERFORMED NORMAL RETRACTION ON LANDING GEAR. GEAR RUN UP WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE LANDING GEAR ACTURATOR WAS JAMMED IN THE UP POSITION AND THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR FAILED. ACTUATOR REQUIRED SEVERAL POUNDS OF FORCE TO HAND CRANK Mar 12, 2001 · N497EB · Beech A36SDR 2001UALA00231Collar · out of adjLEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND UPLOCK BELL CRANK RETAINING COLLAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CONTACTING MANUAL RELEASE LEVER. RE-ALIGNED AND SECURED COLLAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND MANUAL EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR CHECKED NORMAL.Mar 12, 2001 · N994UA · Boeing 737291SDR SWAA010745Actuator · malfunctionedLT MLG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF AND LT GEAR EXTENDS WHEN HANDLE RETURNED TO NEUTRAL POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND HYDRAULIC MODULE PER MM.Mar 11, 2001 · Boeing 7372H4SDR 2001UALA00229Collar · out of adjLEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND UPLOCK BELLCRANK RETAINING COLLAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CONTACTING MANUAL RELEASE LEVER. RE-ALIGNED AND SECURED COLLAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND MANUAL EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR CHECKED NORMAL.Mar 10, 2001 · N994UA · Boeing 737291SDR CALA0100219Cylinder · defectiveTHE NLG DID NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH TO IAH. THE NOSE LIGHT INDICATED UNSAFE AND THE NLG INDICATION PIN WAS RETRACTED. RAN UNSAFE GEAR, GEAR HANDLE DOWN CHECKLIST DURING A GO AROUND AND THE GEAR EXTENDED WITH SAFE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDMar 9, 2001 · N34838 · Doug DC982SDR 20010423CW008Link · corrodedDURING PAHSE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND INSIDE THE LIGHTENING BORE OF THE AXLE LINK ASSEMBLY ON BOTH MAIN GEAR AT THE UPPER END (KNEE). CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND AFTER MEASURING REMAINING THICKNESS THE PARTS WERE FOUND WITHIN PRODUCTION TOLERANCES. THE Mar 8, 2001 · N1226B · Cessna 425SDR 20010423CW007Link · corrodedDURING PHASE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND INSIDE THE LIGHTENING BORE OF THE AXLE LINK ASSEMBLY ON BOTH MAIN GEAR AT THE UPPER END.(KNEE). CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND AFTER MEASURING REMAINING THICKNESS THE PARTS WERE FOUND WITHIN PRODUCTION TOLERANCES. THE BMar 8, 2001 · N1226B · Cessna 425SDR 20010430CW003Bellcrank · brokenPILOT HEARD POPPING NOISE OUT OF GEAR, WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID A FLYBY. TOWER SAID NOSE GEAR HALF WAY DOWN, FLEW TO AIRPORT AND LANDED, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. LIFTED AIRCRAFT ON TO RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR SWUNG DOWN AND LOCKED, ZERO RMar 7, 2001 · N6160X · Cessna 310RSDR 20010430CW002Landing Gear · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT COMING INTO AIRPORT, COULD NOT GET (3) GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHTS. FOUND GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT SWITCH IN DIM POSITION. PILOT COULD NOT SEE LIGHTS IN DAY FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED, CYCLED GEAR OPS CHECKS GOOD.Mar 7, 2001 · N21ES · Beech 58SDR 20010423CW009Relay · inoperativeGEAR WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. FOUND DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY OPENING UP UNDER A LOAD IN THE UP POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Mar 7, 2001 · N58TA · Beech 58SDR MALA010322Scissors · corrodedFOUND DURING C-CHECK , IN NASHVILLE TN. RT MLG LEG HAS CORROSION AT UPPER SCISSOR LINES BORE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RH MLG LEG, INSTALLED RH MLG LEG. INSTALLED RH MLG ASSY. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK GOOD.Mar 5, 2001 · N426XJ · Saab 340BSDR MALA010321Scissors · corrodedFOUND DURING C-CHECK, LT MLG LEG HAS CORROSION IN THE UPPER SCISSOR LINK BORE, SEE IPM-12 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON LT MLG. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK.Mar 5, 2001 · N426XJ · Saab 340BSDR C2XA01CL046Uplock · failedCLE FLIGHT 3191 THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF HAD TO CYCLE THE GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD UPLOCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICMar 4, 2001 · N34817 · Aerosp ATR42320SDR UPS01835116Landing Gear · failedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, AFTER TAKEOFF MLG FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTAINED AIRSPEED BELOW 230 KTS AND CLIMBED TO 15000 FT. PERFORMED GEAR HANDLE JAMMED CHECKLIST ON DESCENT TO PHL BELOW 10000 FT NOSE GEAR POSITION APPEARED. AIRCRAFT FERRY PERMIT DMI CONTROL NR D2Mar 1, 2001 · N701UP · Doug DC871FSDR COMA0110038Landing Gear · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR SLOW TO EXTEND, AND INDICATED UNSAFE. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS WERE NORMAL.Mar 1, 2001 · N269CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR HNAA0100015Tube · bentNOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE LOCKED DOWN WITH NORMAL AND ALTERNATE INDICATION. CREW RETRACTED GEAR AND PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. NORMAL INDICATION STILL SHOWED UNSAFE, BUT ALTERNATE INDICATION SHOWED GEAR AS LOCKED DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT IFeb 28, 2001 · N911HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR RRXA010025Control Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW M/M 32-32-1 RIGGED IAW M/M 32-31-0 P208. NO LEAKS NOTED ON PRESSURE CHECKS. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACT ON CHECKS PER M/M 32-30-0. CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES NO FUFeb 27, 2001 · N605AL · Doug DC873FSDR CA010314016Solenoid Valve · failed(CAN) GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED 4 WAY SOLENOID HYDRAULIC VALVE GEAR CYCLED TESTED OK. IAW C500 MM CH.32.Feb 27, 2001 · Cessna 500CESSNASDR 010093232Fitting · crackedDURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 32-181770.Feb 27, 2001 · N332NW · Airbus A320211SDR UPS01535042Landing Gear · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, AFTER TAKEOFF (SDF) LANDING GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE RAISED USED LOCK OVRD BUTTON. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG EM DEFERRED TRUCK TILT POSTIONER SHUTTLE VALVE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS C/W. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Feb 22, 2001 · N424UP · Boeing 75724APF
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