JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,179
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR 20000925SH010Brace · failedAFTER LANDING, DURING ROLL-OUT, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTING IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE ATTACHMENT LOBE ON THE SIDE BRACE FRACTURED. (X)SDR GAIA99065Actuator · leakingAFTER TAKEOFF OF SCHEDULED FLIGHT NUMBER 302 FROM SEA TO DFW, THE CREW SELECTED THE GEAR UP. THE LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO SEA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDSDR DL76G991282Retract Mech · malfunctionedON ATTEMPTED GEAR RETRACTION GEAR HANDLE STUCK AT OFF POSITION,10-15 SEC LATER HEARD A RELAY CLICK AND THEN HANDLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED TO THE UP POSITION. GEAR THEN RETRACTED NORMALLY. WHEN GEAR HANDLE LOWERED TO DOWN POSITION, AT 200 KTS, NOSE AND RT EXTENSDR 99ZZZX3672Control Cable · frayedUPON INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CABLE HAD A FRAYED INTERCABLE. THIS FRAYED CABLE CAUSED THE GEAR TO STOP IN TRANSIT TO THE ALMOST FULL DOWN POSITION, BUT NOT LOCKED. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BLOW. THE PSDR CA990614079Controller · failed(CAN) LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON INITIAL ATTEMPT, GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ON. LANDING GEAR CONTROL AND INTERFACE UNIT REPLACED, SYSTEM CHECKED OK.SDR COMA9960251Valve · malfunctionGEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE, NLG DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED THE NLG SELECTOR VALVE.SDR 99ZZZX2414Valve · rupturedPOST GEAR-UP LANDING INSP REVEALED FOLLOWING: FOUND LT GEAR SEQUENCER VALVE HYD LINE, BEHIND LT UPHOLSTERY PANEL, CHAFED, RUPTURED. LT RUDDER CABLE PASSES UNDER THIS LINE AND HAD CHAFED APPROX 2 INCHES OF THE LINE WHICH ALLOWED PRIMARY HYD FLUID TO BE DUMPESDR CA990707013Line · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK IN NLG BAY. GEAR DOWN LINE WAS FOUND WITH A PIN HOLE.SDR USAAF99031Valve · failedBOS - FLT 1010 - ON APPROACH TO MHT, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD, THEN THE MAIN GEAR GREEN LGIHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOS AND, AFTER TOWER FLY-BY, LASDR SWIA971508Circuit Breaker · trippedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO PDX. RESET UP/DOWN CONTROL AND DOWN CONTROL OVERRIDE CIRCUIT BREAKERS.SDR 99ZZZX2369Shuttle Valve · crackedHAIR LINE CRACK LONG THE CASTING SEAM IN MOUNG BOLT HOLE. WEAK OR FLAWED CASTING.SDR RU3A99005Retract Mech · malfunctionedOKC - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY ON APPROACH TO LANDING AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED. (M)SDR RRXA991135Pin · damagedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND SPIRALED TOP AND BOTTOM HOLES, LEFT MLG RETRACT PIN BOSS THROUGH BOLT HOLE. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. SMOOTHED BORE, FLAP PEENED HOLE IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TSDR RRXA991134Pin · corrodedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, RT MLG, RETRACT CYL. A PIN REPAIR PER CUSTOMER REQUEST IAW MA AI 3210-01:03 S/B 32-102, REF AD 71-25-09. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION, IN PIN BOSS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGEDSDR RRXA991133Pin · corrodedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT MLG, RETRACT CYL A-PIN REPAIR PER CUSTOMER REQUEST IAW MA A13210-01:03 S/B 32-102 REF. AD 71-25-09. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN PIN BOSS.. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TRSDR COMA9960244Retract Mech · malfunctionedGEAR DISAGREE WARNING, NLG DID NOT RETRACT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 99ZZZX2528Uplock Actuator · mismanufacturedEMERGENCY UPLOCK RELEASE ACTUATOR, PN WTC 2215-1, WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAK (HYD) AT ROD END. WHEN 'NEW' PART WAS INSTALLED (SAME P/N), IT LEAKED FROM END CAP. AFTER THIS, TWO OTHER ACTUATORS WERE TRIED WITH SAME RESULTS. THEY LEAKED WHILE PERFSDR UPS99229922Hinge · crackedINSPECTION TYPE: C & SI, NLG MANUAL EXT DOOR HINGE STIFF, LT MLB MANUAL EXT DOOR HINGE CRACKED. HINGES REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02.SDR DLL10991209Actuator · failedATB, AFTER T/O MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 32-30-00 PG 120. REPLACED RT LEVEL CYL, OPS AND LEAK CK NORMAL AND OK.SDR C2XA99CL041Pc Board · failedCLE - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEADING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PCB A316, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY IAW BEECHCRAFT MM 32-00-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. SDR 99ZZZX2527Spring · failedUPON LANDING ROLL-OUT, AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED THE AIRCRAFT. THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT STATED THE LANDING WAS VERY SMOOTH. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A SMALL FRACTURSDR CALA9900583Spacer · jammedTHE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE OVERRIDE TRIGGER WAS PULLED AND THE GEAR THEN RETRACTED NORMALLY. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR LOCK LEVER SYSTEM AND TRSDR DL767991201Actuator · failedON T/O FROM MCO, RT LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. DIVERTED TO ATL WITH ALL GEAR DOWN. REPLACED RT MLG SIDE BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR.SDR 99ZZZX3673Control Cable · frayedUPON INSPECTION OF THIS LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR CABLE HAD A FRAYED INTERCABLE. THIS FRAYED CABLE CAUSED THE GEAR TO STOP INTRANSIT TO THE ALMOST FULL DOWN POSITION, BUT NOT LOCKED. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BLOW. THE PSDR 99ZZZX2477Spring · weakNOSE GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION SPRING UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR AND LOCK IN-FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING AND ROLL-OUT ON MAINS HOLDING NOSE OFF, NOSE GEAR LOCKED AT 30 KNOTS AIRSPEED. NEW PART WAS 2 INCHES LONGER THAN OLD PART. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED TIME-LIFE CYCLSDR 99ZZZX3854Dampers · weakBOTH DAMPERS WERE FOUND WEAK WITH FLUID SHOWING AROUND SEALS, SN 3244 AND SN 0887. REPLACED SEALS AND RE-SERVICED.SDR 20000711SH005Switch · inoperativeDURING A FLIGHT TO MGW, PILOT TRIED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. THE SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THEN PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN MANUALLY. THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCSDR ABXA9900384Valve · leakingAPPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, AT CRUISE FLT LEVEL, LOST FLUID FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO JUST ABOVE STAND-PIPE LEVEL. INITIATED EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC PROCEDURES. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CALA9900568Sensor · out of adjustTHE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR SAFETY SENSOR GAP OUT OF TOLERANCE. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTSDR DKAA99014Switch · failedGEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE (CMH). FERRIED AIRCRAFT CMH TO YIP (PERMIT NR 99-01). REPLACED LANDING GEAR MICROSWITCH (12G). OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR RRXA99803Control Cable · unsecureLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. NO ATTEMPT AT HANDLE LATCH FLIGHT RELEASE. FOUND LANDING GEAR ANTI RETRACTION CABLE NOT SECURE, SECURED SAME LDG GEAR HANDLE AND GEAR OPS NORMAL ON GRD CK.SDR AU990473Motor · contaminated(AUS) LANDING GEAR MOTOR CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC OIL CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE AND FRICTION IN THE ARMATURE. THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TO BE CONTINUALLY RESET.SDR C2XA99IA286Valve · inoperativeIAH - FLT 3522 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHUTOFF VALVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISSDR AU990480Uplock Hook · worn(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK WORN EXCESSIVELY.SDR 99ZZZX2236Downlock · damagedDOWNLOCK ACTUATORS COULD NOT BE RIGGED TO SPEC DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CHECK. FOUND ROD STICKING. SENT IN FOR OVERHAUL, FOUND INTERNAL P/N 1280246-1 CRACKED AND P/N 1280120-3 DEEP SCRATCH. UNIT CONSIDERED B.B.R. (17 YRS OLD). REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED EXCHSDR PCAA9900013Uplock · dirtyFLT 3968- BWI-UPON GEAR SELECTION DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED EXTENSION SYSTEM, CLEANED UPLOCK ROLLERS, OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. GEAR OPERATSDR 99ZZZX2205Bearing · failedPILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR EXTENDED DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE ROD END BEARING ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR BROKE ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR TO FREE FALL TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE BREAK IN THE ROD END BEARING SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A SMALL CRACK BESDR DL76S991075Retract Mech · malfunctionedRT MAIN GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED AFTER T/O, ALT GEAR EXTENSION WORKED OK. MTC IN WORK ON GEAR RETRACTION AT TOC. NO NOTICEABLE DAMAGE TO GEAR. GEAR PINS INSTALLED FOR MTC.SDR C2XA99BT044Electronic Unit · malfunctionedEWR - 4135 - AFTER DEPARTURE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. QRH, TRY CYCLING GEAR. GEAR CYCLED DID NOT WORK. APPEARED NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BUT MAINS DID NOT. RETURNED TO EWR UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LGEU AND OPS CHECKED AIRCRAFT GOOD FORSDR AALA990709Actuator · leakingDFW - FLT 1654 - DURING APPROACH, UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR ON FIRST ATTEMPT BUT, EXTENDED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR. LEASDR VTZA990075Radius Rod · failedFLT 7416 - IAD-SCE - DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIUS ROD, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WSDR 99ZZZX2501Cylinder · crackedSURFACE CRACK 1 INCH LONG BY .010 INCH WIDE DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION DURING NORMAL OVERHAUL CYCLE. CSN: 13,573.SDR SWAA990843Actuator · malfunctionedAIR TURNBACK, CLIMBING AT 12000 FT, WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION, RT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED, BOTH RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ON, CYCLED GEAR, WITH GEAR DOWN HAD THREE GREEN LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR, LEAK AND OPS CKECKED GOOD.SDR 99ZZZX2409Switch · failedCMH - GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN WHEN FIRST SELECTED. RECYCLED, OPS OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SELECTOR SWITCH. OPS CHECK OOD.SDR SWIA971477Control Box · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND INTRANSIT LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX. RETRACTED GEAR A DOZEN TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 99ZZZX2397Tube · failedUPON LANDING TOUCHDOWN AT YIP, THE LEFT MLG COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED A FAILURE OF THE LT MAIN GEAR DRIVE TUBE ASSY WHICH PREVENTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FROM LOCKING DOWN AFTER EXTENSION WAS SELECTEDSDR COMA9910076Sensor · failedGEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR A SYSTEM PROX SENSOR.SDR AU990443Drag Brace · fractured(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE FRACTURED.SDR 99FDEA00172Retract Mech · dirty99-106 - A/C DRIVEN OFF TAXI-WAY BY FLT CREW, RIGHT MAIN GEAR ASSY BAGGED IN GRD. CLEANED GEAR AND INSPECTED AS PER 32-40-00-06. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR 20000713SH002Clutch · brokenAIRCRAFT OWNER REPORTED GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT, TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED JAMMED GEAR MOTOR ASSY, AND FOUND CLUTCH SPRING TAB BROKEN. SPRING WAS REPLACED 763 HOURS AGO IAW MOONEY SI M20-92 PER RECOMMENED REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE OF EVERY 1,000 HRS TIS. CAUSE
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