JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,179
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, 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 = '3230' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 99ZZZX2626Actuator · crackedBQN/SJU - FLT PGI NR 1864/27 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF BQN, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED, AIRCRAFT LANDED SJU. FOUND RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR ATTACH CRACKED OFF. REPLACED SASDR C2XA99IA257Valve · inoperativeIAH - FLT 3988 - THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH CANNON PLUG AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR42-320 JIC 32-31-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPSDR 99ZZZM317Crank · out of positionAFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. VISUAL INSPECTION OK. CYCLED GEAR NO HELP. RETURNED TO BOS, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MANUAL EXTENSION CRANK WAS NOT SET TO NEUTRAL POSITION, PREVENTING NOSE GEAR FROM GOING UP DURING NORMAL RETRACTSDR IXXA9900009Uplatch · lack of lubeAFTER TAKEOFF FROM AVB EN ROUTE TO FRA, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO FRA FOR AN SDR AU990432Downlock · seized(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK TURNBUCKLE AND PIVOT ASSEMBLY SEIZED.SDR AU990431Power Pack · malfunctioned(AUS) LANDING GEAR POWER PACK INTERNAL FAULT PREVENTING ELECTRIC MOTOR OPERATION.SDR AU990426Circuit Breaker · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR 60 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATED IN THE LT ENGINE NACELLE TRIPPED. SUSPECT CAUSED BY WATER INGRESS.SDR ASAA9910092Bearing · frozenANC - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT 55, CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXTENSION CAM STUCK IN THE EXTENDEDSDR 99ZZZX2039Breaker · malfunctionedBOS - GEAR TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN GEAR WAS ONLY HALF WAY DOWN. CYCLED GEAR BACK UP, THEN DOWN AGAIN, THEN OK. JACKED AIRCRAFT, CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES. OPS CHECKED OK. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.SDR C2XA99IA253Retract Mech · malfunctionedIAH - FLT 3464 - ON TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVEDSDR 99ZZZX1930Gear · wornPILOT TOOK OFF, SELECTED GEAR UP AND GEAR MADE LOUD RUMBLE SOUND. MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. GEAR WAS MANUALLY CRACKED DOWN. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND BRASS GEAR IN GEARBOX WORN BAD; ALONG WITH SEVERAL TEETH BROKEN.SDR 99ZZZX2018Bungee · mismanufacturedBUNGEE MISSING ROLL CRIMP (ALLOWS EXCESSIVE PLAY OF BUSHING).SDR COMA9960172Pseu · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND. REPLACED THE PSEU.SDR CA990430021Hinge · damaged(CAN) RIGHT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 150 ATTEMPTS, THE GEAR EXTENDED INTO A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR DUE TO ELONGATED HOLES IN THE HINGE BRACKETS (P/N 27-55 001-213) CAUSSDR 99ZZZX1993Link · misadjustedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND NUMEROUS GEAR CYCLES WERE PERFORMED. LANDING GEAR LOCKED UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION CYCLES. DOWNLOCK LINK APPEARED TO BE ADJUSTED TOO SHORT TO ENSURE DRAG BRACE REMAINEDSDR 99ZZZX2085Bellcrank · failedPOST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT INBOARD DOOR HANGING DOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND RETRACT BELLCRANK BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED DOOR TO HANG FREE. PART SUBMITTED TO CESSNA FOR EVALUATION.SDR AU990468Bolt · seized(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FITTING BOLT SEIZED. WHEN THE BOLT WAS REMOVED , IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE BOLT WAS ALSO THE INCORRECT PART NUMBER. THE IPC INDICATES THAT AN `AN' TYPE BOLT SHOULD BE USESDR AU990464Downlock · out of adjust(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCKS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. DOWNLOCKS HAD NOT BEEN LUBRICATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD CAUSING BINDING.SDR 99ZZZX2084Bellcrank · brokenAFTER LANDING, PILOT NOTICED RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR HANGING OPEN. INVESTIGATION FOUND BELLCRANK, PN 0841106-6, HAD BROKEN. NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND GEAR RIGGING WAS CHECKED. OPERATION WAS NORMAL.SDR USAASB99099Link · brokenBOS - FLT 2609 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR LINK ASSEMBLY SDR C2XA99CL033Retract Mech · malfunctionedCLE - FLT 3052 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING, QRH ITEMS WERE PERFORMED BUT THE LANDING GEAR STILL FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED LANSDR COMA9960156Valve · malfunctionLANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE NLG PRIORITY VALVE.SDR 99ZZZX1975Hook · lack of lubeNO LEFT GREEN LIGHT, DOWN INDICATION. LUBED DOWNLOCK HOOK ASSY. ALSO, CLEANED AND LUBED. HOOK DID NOT ENGAGE ALL THE WAY. LACK OF LUBRICATION. EXHAUST GASSES DRY UP LUBE. ALSO, WASHING OF GEAR REMOVED LUBRICANT.SDR P2EA99133Retract Mech · malfunctionedMCI - FLT 299 - AIR RETURN, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ON TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. (M)SDR COMA9960158Prox Sensor · malfunctionLANDING GEAR DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND MLG UPLOCK SENSOR.SDR 99FDEA00142Dampener · inoperativeLAND GEAR LEVER UPON RETRACTION IND RETRACT FAULT. TRIED TO RECYCLE GEAR DOWN TO UP & SAME IND. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG PITCH DAMPENER IAW 32-11-15. RECHARGED NITROGEN PRESSURE MM 12-12-32. TEST OK.SDR 99ZZZX1729Bracket · shearedFOUND MLG UPLOCK SUPPORT BRACKET SHEARED ON PRE-FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF THE LINK ROD ASSY INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION AND CORRECT LUBRICATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. NO EVIDENCE OF UPLOCK STICKING INDICATED.SDR 99ZZZX2411Ramp · brokenDURING PRE-FLIGHT, RAMP ON REAR OF NOSE GEAR THAT CONTACTS ARM TO CLOSE NOSE GEAR DOORS WAS FOUND BROKEN. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED DAMAGE OCCURRED FROM TOWING WITH NOSE GEAR LIFTING CRADLE THAT HAS STRAP TO SECURE NOSE GEAR. SUGGEST CAUTION PLACARD BE PLACED ON NSDR SWAA990678Pin · brokenAIR TURNBACK DUE TO AN UNSAFE LIGHT, REMAINED ON AT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR WAS LOWERED AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS WERE NORMAL. FOUND BROKEN PIN LOCK AT DISCONNECT D4536, PIN NR 3, WIRE 424-A-R. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN PER MM GEAR RETRACTION GOSDR 99ZZZX2020Bolt · looseWHILE C/W ANNUAL, THE NAS 565-33 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SUPPORTS LEFT 1241618-5 AND RIGHT 124618-6 IN PLACE, WERE FOUND LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THESE BOLTS. THE FIRST TIME WAS 100 HOURS AND 145 LANDINGS AGO. AT THAT TIME, THE BOLTSDR USAASB99095Retract Mech · lack of lubeATL - FLT 2751 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAD, THE LANDING GEAR FREE FELL (EXTENDED) WITH THE LANDNG GEAR HANDLE IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. CREW WAS ABLE TO RETRACT GEAR AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE NOSE AND SDR PCAA9900009Valve · failedCLE-FLT 3775 - ON APPROACH INTO CLE, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. GEAR INDICATED INTRANSIT. CREW PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED IN CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BGM WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDINGSDR 99ZZZX2187Clamp · brokenLEFT MAIN GEAR TWISTED OUT OF MOUNT. PILOT BRAKED HARD AND THE RESULTING TORSION BROKE THE RETENTION CLAMP. THE CLAMP CASTING METAL LOOKS VERY GRAINEY. THE BASIC DESIGN LOOKS WEAK AND THE QUALITY OF METAL IS DOUBTFUL. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED .25 INCH 4130 STRASDR VNAA9904003Pin · not removedAFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN SELECTED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A GEAR SAFETY PIN INSTALLED ON THE GEAR LEG. MAINTENANCE REMOVSDR SWIA971460Relay · failedLANDING GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN NORMALLY, HAD TO DROP IT BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. GEAR SWING OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR SWIA971450Relay · failedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW MM 32-31-02. GEAR SWING CHECKS GOOD.SDR 20000713SH017Bolt · wornTHE AN5-51 BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE SPRING ARM AND DRAG LINK TO THE TRUNNION WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AFTER NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE WEAR PATTERN APPEARED NORMAL, BUT WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED INSPECTION OF THIS BOLSDR TWAA9905201Actuator · crackedHAD HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE AND WAS NECESSARY TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK CYLINDER SPLIT. REPLACED THE NLG DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR. CHECK-C 12-13-98 MCI.SDR COMA9960151Retract Mech · malfunctionedNLG DID NOT RETRACT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK WAS NORMAL.SDR CALA9900378Cylinder · leakingTHE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FROM LANDING AT EWR. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED. THE LT MLG DOOR SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG BUSDR 99ZZZX1882Bolt · damagedDURING AN INVESTIGATION OF A NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY COMPLAINT, AN INSPECTION OF THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE NOSE GEAR AND THE STEERING CONTROL ARM WAS FOUND PARTIALLY SHEARED AT BOTH THE HEAD AND THREAD ENDS. LOSS OF CONTROL COULD RESULT FROM A FULL SHEAR OF THSDR 99ZZZX2012Brace · crackedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 2 STRUT DIAGONAL BRACE, A CRACK OF .75 INCH LONG FOUND AT FORWARD LUG TOP SURFACE. IT IS BELIEVED THE CRACK IS DUE TO FATIGUE.SDR 99ZZZX1988Support · crackedDURING A PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE OUTBOARD END OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK HOOK SUPPORT BRACKET, ANGLE, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FORWARD WING SPAR WEB. CRACKS ORIGINATE AT THE OUTBOARD HILOK HOLE AND EXTENDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1SDR HALA9900091Hose · failedSEA - FLT 21 - AIR RETURN - CAN'T RAISE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE. THUS GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. ATTEMPTED GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON. INSPECTED MAIN GEAR AND FOUND RIGHT MAIN TRIM CYLINDER SUPPLY HOSE RUPTURED AT AFT END OF RT MAIN TRUCSDR 99ZZZM278Module · failedIND-PIE - DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER GOT STUCK IN THE MID POSITION, LANDING GEAR STAYED EXTENDED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, SWUNG GEARS AND TESTED OK. (M)SDR AU990318Cable · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM ACTUATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY SLIPPING UNDER THE CABLE CLAMP PREVENTING ACTIVATION OF THE NITROGEN BLOW-DOWN BOTTLE. DURING AN EXTENSION PROBLEM WITH THE LANDING GEAR, THE EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE EXTENSION HANDLE WAS PUSDR ASAA9910073Retract Mech · iced upFLT 66 - YAK-JNU - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SEA DUE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPARTURE YAK WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS POSITIONED TO OFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FREE FELL TO AN EXTENSDR 99ZZZX3478Pin · brokenNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. AFTER MASTER WAS SHUT OFF, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR DOORS, AND COWL FLAP DOORS. THE TWO LOCKING PINS ATTACHED TO ACTUATOR CYLINDER WERE LOOSE/BROKEN AND FLOATED OUT TO TOUCH THE ACTUATING CYLINSDR MZZA99061Solenoid · inoperativeTNN - DURING POST MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND NOT RETRACTED. THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH SOLENOID, P/N A420-060283-05 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B727 MM 32-31-0 AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR COMA9910054Connector · looseLANDING GEAR SELECTOR LOCK DID NOT RELEASE AFTER TAKEOFF. SECURED LOOSE AIR/GROUND SENSOR WIRING CONNECTION (PO316).
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