JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,179
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR USAASB00187Sensor · failedBOS - FLT 6527 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE UP TO THE RETRACT POSITION. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENSDR SWAA001244Module · erraticNLG DID NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTTEMPT, SECOND ATTEMPT NORMAL. R&R NLG MODULAR PACKAGE PER MM.SDR QXEA0001824Sequence Valve · malfunctionedPSC- AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT ON AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED LIGHT GEAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION METHOD. LANDED OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCSDR QXEA0001823Pseu · malfunctionedSEA- AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT ON AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED LIGHT GEAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION METHOD. LANDED OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 20000719SH016Pressure Switch · failedPILOTS REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, CHECKED FUSES, ALL OK. BYPASSED PRESSURE SWITCH. GEAR RETRACTED, INSTALLED NEW PRESSURE SWITCH, PN TB206138001, SYSTEM CHECKED OK. NOTE: SEVERAL PRESSURE SWITCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PART TT 128.1 HOURS, SWITSDR AALA20001112Landing Gear · lack of lubeDFW - FLT 1126 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE WHEEL FAILED TO RETRACT. RECYCLED DOWN THEN UP, RETRACTED NORMAL, CONTINUED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. GREASED GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)SDR EIA2000026Latch · out of adjKSEA - AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING UPLATCH CHECK, RIGHT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED. WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ON. LUBED AND RETORQUED CLEVIS AND LINK ASSY AT TORQUE TUBE. ADJUSTED LATCH ASSY PER MM 32-31-4. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST PESDR 2000UALA00379Lever · restrictedLANDING GEAR LEVER HARD TO RAISE. *S/D* REPLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST INCLUDING EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED CENTRALIZED FAULT DISPLAY SYSTEM LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACESDR COMA0010246Landing Gear · malfunctionedLEFT HAND MLG DID NOT RETRACT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETRACTION CHECKS SATISFACTORY.SDR 20000912SH021Rod End · failedWHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, HE HEARD A POP/BANG UNDER THE FLOOR AND THE MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP WITH MINIMAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE. INVEST REVEALED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING PN S2049-6FG HAD FAILED AND SPLIT APART AT THE SPHSDR WRLA20009Transmission · brokenKMIA - EXPERIENCED NR 9 TIRE FAILURE ALERT ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND TRANSMISSION ASSY SET SCREWS BACKED OUT OF WHEEL HUB ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION ASSY. (X)SDR 20000721SH024Bolt · shearedAFTER LANDING, A BOLT IN THE LEFT LINK (PIPER PARTS CATALOG PG 283, ITEM 52, PARA 405, 452) SHEARED COLLAPSING THE GEAR AND WHEEL ASSY AFT AND RESTING TIRE ON THE FLAP. OWNER OPERATOR RECOMMENDED AT LEAST A 1,000 HOUR INSPECTION. (X)SDR USAAD00099Pseu · malfunctionedDFW/CLT - FLT 1977 - ON FINAL APPROACH, DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT, DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR. PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. ON SECOND APPROACH, LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTION.SDR 20000622SH002Damper · crackedBOTH OF THE FORWARD LANDING GEAR DAMPERS WERE FOUND WITH A COMPLETE CRACK ON THE UPPER CAP THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE BEARING BORE TO THE TOP OF THE CAP. (X)SDR CA000719029Bolt · sheared(CAN) A/C ON LANDING ROLLOUT PULLED TO R/H WHEN STOPPED. RT GEAR 90 DEGS TO DIRECTION OF FLT. MAINT HALF OF P/N 16469 CENTRE TORQUE LINK BOLT STILL IN PLACE. REPLACED BOLT FERRIED A/C TO MAINBASE. INSP CARRIED OUT USING MAINTENANCE MANUAL & 625 APPENDIX G. ABNSDR 20001127AP013Spacer · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, THE RIGHT MLG UPPER SPACER IS CRACKED BY CORROSION AT STATION XW=212 TO XW=214. INTERIM REPAIR WAS MADE IAW EO CH-00-0010 AND BOEING TLX CAC-FCO 00-00007F DTD 18 APR 00. REPETITIVE INSPECTION ARE REQUIRED AT C-CHECK INSPECTIONS, NOT TO EXCEEDSDR GAIA00367Landing Gear · malfunctionedFLT 2032 - IND-MHR - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, AND LEFT MAIN GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRFLOW DRAG WAS FELT AND HEARD. THE GEAR LEVER WAS POSITIONED TO THE OFF POSITION, AND THE LED INDICATED BOTH GREEN, WITH THE RED GEAR LIGHT RSDR CA000712011Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND, AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE LEFT HAND WHEEL WELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER. THE TRANSFER CYLINDER ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRSDR RRXA002740Drag Link · brokenDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND THE ATTACHMENT LUG BROKEN OFF TOP OF RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW EO NR 00-107 WITH ASDR SWAA001117Fuse · contaminatedNLG WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT REOCCURRING AGAIN AT BNA FLIGHT NR 164. BLED MLG HYD RATE FUSE ON BOTH OCCASIONS PER BOEING LETTER.SDR TWAA0009602Bungee Cylinder · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF FROM BDL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT, HAD WARNING INDICATION AND AIR NOISE. CONTINUED WITH GEAR DOWN TO PWM. REPLACED THE LT GEAR BUNGEE CYL DUE TO BROKEN ROD END. CHECK-C 12-6-99 STL.SDR AU000488Motor · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR MOTOR DRIVESHAFT AND GEAR TEETH STRIPPED.SDR COMA0060507Valve · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE. REPLACED THE NLG.SDR 20000627SH012Switch · missingPILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF AND NORMAL CLIMB, NOTICED THE GEAR UP AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE PUSH TO TEST FUNCTION OPERATED NORMALLY. UPON LANDING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NOSE GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE PLUNGER ASSY WAS COMPLETSDR 20000626SH016Module · failedWITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN WITH INDICATION OF ALL THREE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED ON FINAL INTO KIAD, THE GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT CAME ON AND LANDING GEAR HORN SOUNDED. MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI TO FBO PARKING. NO OBSERVED DISCREPANCY TO GEAR OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMSDR COMA0060502Landing Gear · malfunctionedDURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NLG REMAINED UP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ALL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS NORMAL.SDR CA000712009Trunnion · cracked(CAN) - PIPER AIRCRAFT SETTLED LOWER TO LEFT SIDE ON LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED FLAT LEFT MAIN OLEO & EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK ON LEFT GEAR AND UNDER LEFT WING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED AN APPROX 6 INCH CRACK ON AFT/BOTTOM SIDE OFUPPER SDR SWAA001064Check Valve · inoperativeNLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER FIRST ATTEMPT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG HYD RATE FUSE AND CHECK VALVE PER S/B.SDR CA000614004Sensor · out of tolerance(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEARS WOULD NOT RETRACT WITHOUT USING GEAR OVERRIDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY MODULE REPLACED AS PER WORK CARD 4281. OFF CANADIAN PART 7-326-9-0010 SERIAL 0054, ON SERIAL #0438. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AIR SENSSDR COMA0060489Priority Valve · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE. REPLACED THE NLG PRIORITY VALVE.SDR 20001120SH023Drag Brace · misoverhauledMAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY RECEIVED IN OVERHAULED CONDITION. DURING INSTALLATION PROCESS, NOTED AND VERIFIED THE DRAG LINK ATTACHMENT LUG SLEEVE WAS APPROXIMATELY .010 INCH OVERSIZE FROM SPECS CALLED OUT IN THE RAYTHEON BEECHCRAFT COMPONENT MM. REF: FAA FORM 8130-3SDR AALA20000947Landing Gear · lack of lubeMCI - FLT 1379 - DURING LANDING MCI, NOSE GEAR LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. LANDED MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR, SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR CA000614063Bolt · sheared(CAN) UPON MAKING A QUICK/INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR DRAG BRACES AND RODS, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE DOWNLOCK ROD AT THE CLEVIS BOLT. THE RT CLEVIS BOLT P/N 41789-000 WAS FOUND SHEARED; AND THE LT CLEVIS WORN ON ITS WAY TO SHEARING.SDR IXXA0000020Uplock · lack of lubeEN ROUTE FROM FLL TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY A GEAR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNESDR SIMA1583Valve · failedLRD - FLT 3296 - LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON. DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ON. GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR UPS00233040Jackscrew · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:C+SI NLG MANUAL EXTENSION JACK CORRODED JACKSCREW REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-34-11. NLG MANUAL EXTENSION ADJUSTED IAW MM 3234-00SDR 20000724SH016Handle · wornWHILE PERFORMING EMERG LANDING GEAR EXTENSION CHK DURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND EMERG RELEASE MECH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE L/G FROM TRANSMISSION ASSY WHEN FLOORBOARDS AND RUGS WERE INSTALLED. THIS PREVENTED LANDING GEAR FROM BEING EXTENDED USING MANUAL/EMERG MODE. SDR 20000721SH032Drag Brace · crackedON PRE-FLIGHT, CREW FOUND SUSPECTED CRACK AT DRAG BRACE TO ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG AREA. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NDT. FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT SUSPECTED AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE AND ROD END (PN ADNE4JW) WITH NEW AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)SDR 20000620SH008Relay · failedPILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD TRIP WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN. TRIED EMERG EXTENSION HANDLE AND FOUND TIGHT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXTEND L/G GEAR WITH THE EMERG EXTENSION HANDLE AND LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. WHEN MAISDR 20000816AP001Valve · leakingLANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED PROP AND AIRFRAME DAMAGE FROM GEAR UP LANDING. SUSPECT SERVICE VALVE MALFUNCTIONING AS THE PROBLEM. INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION. (M)SDR JBXA0000178Pseu · malfunctionedGEAR UP DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF, CYCLED GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU IAW CL-65 AMM 32-61-01. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS, OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM.SDR CA000614065Actuator · cracked(CAN) - MLG ACTUATOR BRACKET REMOVED FROM AC801 AS PER WORK CARD 8230/18R. - MLG ACTUATOR BRACKET SENT TO NDT FOR INSPECTION, NDT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK AT BASE OF LUG.- NEW MLG ACTUATOR BRACKET INSTALLED. - OLD BRACKET SCRAPPED.SDR CA000606013Landing Gear · failed(CAN) PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF WITH NO GEAR RESPONSE. PILOT CHECKED CONTROL AND POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER AND RECYCLED GEAR, NO RESPONSE. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDING C/O-NORMAL. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS, NO POWER TO GEAR MOTOR. AFTER APPROSDR CA000530025Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD NOT RETRACTED AND THE CREW RETURNED FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALONG ITS LENGTH LIKE AN UNWRAPPED PAPER TOWEL CARDBOARD TUBE. THE CRACKSDR AU000414Rod End · failed(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE ROD END FAILED.SDR 20000620SH002Motor · failedBUR - LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR MOTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)SDR 20000613SH026Link · out of toleranceTHE RELEASE LINKS AND PINS IN BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCKS WERE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH PINS WERE WORN APPROX .002 INCH BEYOND LIMITS AND BOTH LINK PIN HOLES HAD CIRCUMFERENTIAL SCRATCHES INDICATING THAT PINS HAD ATSDR 20000613SH014Pin · wornTHE RELEASE LINKS AND PINS IN BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCKS WERE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH PINS WERE WORN APPROX .002 INCH BEYOND LIMITS AND BOTH LINK PIN HOLES HAD CIRCUMFERENTIAL SCRATCHES INDICATING THAT PINS HAD ATSDR AALA20000867Proximity Switch · failedDFW - FLT 2430 - ON FINAL APPROACH UPON PUTTING LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION ALL THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED WITH NO GREEN LIGHTS. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE UP AND BACK DOWN AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. REPLACED PRSDR 20000609SH026Brace · crackedDURING A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, THIS PART WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK. THIS PART CONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO THE FORWARD SIDE BRACE WHICH EXTENDS AND RETRACTS THE LANDING GEAR. THE WEIGHT OF THE GEAR AND THE SPEED OF MOVING THE G
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