JASC 3230

Service difficulty reports · 11,179

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

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  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 99ZZZX537Motor · failedLANDING GEAR MOTOR FAILED RESULTING IN SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. REMOVED LANDING GEAR MOTOR, DISASSEMBLED, FOUND BRUSHES IN GOOD CONDITION. FOUND ARMATURE BURNT AND FIELD COIL ASSEMBLY BURNT. BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED A PNov 28, 1998 · N449T · Beech V35BSDR 98UAL900579Bushing · missingON TOUCHDOWN, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FELT VIBRATION ON RIGHT SIDE. INITIATED A GO-AROUND. *S/D* FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR ACTUATOR MISSING BUSHING. REPLACED BUSHING AND PERFORMED DOWNLOCK SENSOR AND LANDING GEAR PONov 28, 1998 · N7276U · Boeing 727222SDR SIMA983301Valve · failedDFW - FLT 5042 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUTH THE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS AT THAT POINT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED Nov 26, 1998 · N904AE · Saab 340BSDR RAIA981119Harness · failedRED LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE CAME ON DURING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STANDBY HARNESS. (M)Nov 23, 1998 · N566HK · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR AU981586Power Pack · malfunctioned(AUS) ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION POWER PACK FAULTY.Nov 23, 1998 · Boeing 757200SDR VJ9800622Retract Mech · malfunctionedNLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL WITH GEAR IN DOWN POSITION. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTING STATION. INSPECTED GEAR FOR BROKEN, MISSING PARTS, AND LEAKS; NONE FOUND. PINNED GEAR AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ATL MAINTENANCE BNov 22, 1998 · N966VV · Doug DC932SDR USAAD98209Drag Link · out of adjustPIT-EWR - FLT 1642 - ON TAKEOFF, THERE WAS SEVERE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SHIMMED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASNov 22, 1998 · N807US · Doug DC981SDR USAAD98210Retract Mech · lack of lubeDFW-PIT - FLT 1220 - DURING GEAR EXTENSION PRIOR TO LANDING, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE WAS PULLED BUT STILL HAD THE UNSAFE LIGHT. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSINov 21, 1998 · N815US · Doug DC982SDR SWAA983008Control Cable · failedAFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP GET THREE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHTS AND HORN SOUNDS. LANDING GEAR DID RETRACT, BUT RED UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND HORN SOUNDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND INTERLOCK TELEFLEX CABLE PER MM, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.Nov 20, 1998 · N71SW · Boeing 7372H4SDR SWAA982985Rod · brokenRETURNED TO PHX DUE TO AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS POINTED TO A AIR/GROUND SENSOR PROBLEM. FOUND GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK CABLE LOWER ROD END BROKEN. REPLACED AND RIGGED CABLE AS REQUIRED PER M/M. CYCLED GEAR, OPS NONov 20, 1998 · N330SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR DL733982408Shim · wornNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS REQUIRED TO GET A SAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. FOUND SHIM MISSING ON OVER CTR LINKAGE. INSTALLED SAME, ALL OPS CKS OK. RETRACTION CK NORMAL.Nov 20, 1998 · N303WA · Boeing 737347SDR 99ZZZX193U Bolt · failedTHE LT MLG LEG DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A FATIGUE FAILURE AT THE FORWARD ATTACH POINT OF THE GEAR LEG U-BOLT, BELLANCA P/N 1-9805. THIS CONDITION INDUCED THE INSTANTANEOUS FAILURE OF THE REAR ATTACH PONov 20, 1998 · N86983 · Bbavia 7ECASDR 99ZZZX138Bracket · failedAIRCRAFT EXPXERIENCED NOSE GEAR FAILURE DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT.Nov 20, 1998 · N56187 · Piper PA34200SDR GAIA98124Pin · unlockedDURING SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM MCI TO PHX THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ELP. THE CREW WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINKS WERE NOT SECURED PROPERLY BY THE GROUND HANDLER VIA ARINC. THE FLT CREW WAS INFORMED BY PHX CONTROL THAT THEY WHERE UNABLE TO LANDNov 18, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214SDR DL72S982392Retract Mech · failedUPON CLIMBOUT, RT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH GEAR HANDLE RAISED. CYCLED GEAR PER POM PROCEDURES. GEAR REMAINED DOWN. FLT RETURNED TO CVG. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND SEQUENCE VLV. DID RETRACTION AND EXTENT CHECK. ALSO, MANUAL EXTENT CHECK PER M/M CHAPNov 18, 1998 · N8890Z · Boeing 727225SDR CA981123018Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) ON APPROACH CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PERFORMED AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. VALVE V1GA FOUND FAILED.Nov 17, 1998 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 99ZZZX358Switch · damagedDURING POST-FLIGHT, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED. ON INVESTIGATION, FORWARD DOOR LATCH MICROSWITCH, GEAR ACTUATOR MICROSWITCH, AND DOOR ACTUATOR MICROSWITCH WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS CANov 12, 1998 · N1847B · Amd FALCON200SDR 99ZZZX357Switch · damagedDURING POST-FLIGHT, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED. ON INVESTIGATION, FORWARD DOOR LATCH MICROSWITCH, GEAR ACTUATOR MICROSWITCH, AND DOOR ACTUATOR MICROSWITCH WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS CANov 12, 1998 · N1847B · Amd FALCON200SDR 99ZZZX356Switch · damagedDURING POST-FLIGHT, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED. ON INVESTIGATION, FORWARD DOOR LATCH MICROSWITCH, GEAR ACTUATOR MICROSWITCH, AND DOOR ACTUATOR MICROSWITCH WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS CANov 12, 1998 · N1847B · Amd FALCON200SDR 99ZZZX303Relay · failedON APPROACH FOR LANDING, PILOT SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, BUT THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION. PILOT ALSO REPORTED A SMELL LIKE 'ELECTRICAL SMOKE'. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PUT ACFT ON JACKS AND PERFORMED A RETRACTION TEST, AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLYNov 12, 1998 · N400WA · Beech C45HSDR 98ZZZX4783Switch · brokenPILOT REPORTED NO DOWNLOCK LIGHT INDICATION. INSPECTION FOUND WIRE BROKEN RIGHT AT SWITCH HOUSING. REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW PART. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Nov 11, 1998 · N50DB · Cessna 210LSDR RRXA99971Bushing · mismanufacturedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND BUSHING, LT MLG RETRACT PIN BOSS HOLD, BRUSH CAD PLATED IN PLACE OF DIP CAD PLATED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. ACCEPTABLE CAD PLATE BUSHING IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH REO NR 057772 PROVIDED BY BNov 10, 1998 · N964R · Doug DC863SDR RRXA98561O-Ring · leakingLOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. PERFORMED CHECK LISTS TO LOWER FLAPS. FOUND FITTING ON LT GEAR TRIM FITTING LEAKING. REMOVED FITTING, REPLACED O-RING, REINSTALLED FITTING, SERVICED HYD RES. PERFORMED GROUND RUN ON NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINES, Nov 10, 1998 · N995CF · Doug DC862SDR 98ZZZX4322Casting · crackedMAIN LANDING GEAR CASTINGS CRACKED WHERE EARS FOR SCREWS ATTACH. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS DUE TO ALLOWING WEAR TO LET SCISSOR ATTACHMENT GET SLOPPY AND SHIMMY BEATING ON EARS. RIGHT REQUIRED DYE CHECK TO DETECT, LEFT, OBVIOUS TO NAKED EYE, IF CLEANED UP. THIS IS Nov 10, 1998 · N7582R · Piper PA28140SDR 98FDEA00695Accessory Unit · inopAFT T/O, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE, GEAR LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE. PINS INSTALL. FOUND LAND ASSY UNIT BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT PER MM 32-09-121. PERFORMED FUNC TEST PER MM 32-09-122, ALL CK OK. REMOVED PLACARD AND INSTALLED ALIGN ON SIDE PANEL IN CNov 10, 1998 · N469FE · Boeing 727225SDR COMA9810249Box Control · malfunctionLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX.Nov 8, 1998 · N248CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR CA981207003Actuator · binding(CAN) ON GEAR DOWN EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. (LEFT GEAR INDICATION WAS YELLOW AND RED BUT NO GREEN.) ALTERNATE EXTENSION CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOONov 8, 1998 · Dhav DHC8301SDR DL73E982284Line · leakingAFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. BOTH RED AND GREEN LIGHT WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE A SYSTEM HYD RAULIC DECREASING RAPIDLY TO ZERO. THE POM C/W AND LANDING MADE. ALL GEAR AND FLAP INDICATION WERE NORNov 6, 1998 · N244WA · Boeing 737247SDR CALA9802054Torque Link · brokenA RT MLG TIRE BLEW OUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THERE WAS VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT TORQUE LINK BROKEN AND THE GEAR ROTATED 90 DEGREES. THE RT MLG WAS REMOVEDNov 6, 1998 · N12318 · Boeing 7373T0SDR CA981130014Valve · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, GEAR UP SELECTION NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, WITH GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE. GEAR SELECTED DOWN, AND UP WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. NOSE GEAR HAD REMAINED LOCKED DOWN WITH DOORS OPEN. NOSE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE REPLACED.. PART TC: 6,Nov 6, 1998 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 98ZZZM945Retract Mech · lack of lubeON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CVG TO ORF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP AND WAS BOUNCING IN THE WHEEL WELL. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE GEAR LOCKED UP PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO ORF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERNov 6, 1998 · N378PH · Swrngn SA227ACSDR CA981116014Centering Mech · cracked(CAN) THE CENTERING MECHANISM FOR THE NOSE GEAR WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACK ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG.Nov 5, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR USAAF98089Cable · failedBYH - FLT 7899 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BYH, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE 'UP' POSITION IN EITHER THE NORMAL OR OVERRIDE MODULE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BYH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TELEFLEX CABLE. (M)Nov 4, 1998 · N866US · Fokker F28MK0100SDR HALA9800377Torque Link · out of adjustLAX - FLT 3 - NOTICED VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS AJAR APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH. ADJUSTED RIGHT AND LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DRIVE LINKS, CHECKS OK, ON GEAR SWING PER MM 32-23-01. (M)Nov 4, 1998 · N152AA · Doug DC1010SDR CA981125060Bolt · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION AND WHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUNDTHE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER TORQUE LINK BOLT WAS BROKEN. LOWER TORQUE LINK AND BOLT REPLACED.Nov 4, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR ARWA981102Pin · brokeAIR TURNBACK, RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER PIN BROKEN OFF. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. DUMPED 40,000 LBS OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRY TO MIAMI, GEAR DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES.Nov 4, 1998 · N661AV · Doug DC863FSDR 98ZZZX4281Link · corrodedDURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION NOTED ON RT MLG WALKING BEAM ACTUATOR BEAM SUPPORT LINK SHAFT.Nov 4, 1998 · N70755 · Boeing 727227SDR RAIA981104Electronic Unit · failedORD - FLT 5776 - LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AND WING DEICE FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT AND INSPECTED DEICE SYSTEM. FOUND TO WORK GOOD. (X)Nov 3, 1998 · N802HK · Emb EMB145SDR CA981113005Pseu · failed(CAN) ON GEAR DOWN SELECTION, THERE WERE 3 GREEN AND 3 RED AND A GEAR HANDLE LIGHT. PSEU REPLACED.Nov 3, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR 99ZZZX72Bumper · wornNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND CAUSING A LANDING WITHOUT THE NOSE GEAR DEPLOYED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND NOSE SECTION. THE NOSE GEAR BUMPER AT THE TOP OF THE WHEELWELL WHICH DETERMINES THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION HEIGHT WAS WORN OUT. THIS ALLOWS THE NOSNov 3, 1998 · N172RG · Cessna 172RGSDR USAAD98197Cylinder · malfunctionedBWI-BDL - FLT 1074 - THERE WAS A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. (M)Nov 2, 1998 · N967VJ · Doug DC931SDR CA981113017Selector Valve · failed(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. QUICK REF CARRIED OUT ALTERNATE GEAR SELECTION MADE. NOSE GEAR SELECTOR AND PRIORITY VALVE P/N 4622 REPLACED.. PART TC: 8,311.Nov 1, 1998 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA981123007Torque Link · broken(CAN) LEFT MAIN GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT AFT ATTACHMENT.Oct 31, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR RRXA99975Bushing · gougedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND GOUGED AND PITTING, BUSHING-FLANGED, PIVOT AXIS, MAIN LANDING GEAR. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. BLENDOUT LIMITS APPROVED IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKEOct 30, 1998 · N964R · Doug DC863SDR PLGA981030AControl Box · malfunctionedBOS - FLT 4432 - DURING APPROACH TO BOS, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND EXTENDED THE GEAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX. SYSOct 30, 1998 · N361BE · Saab 340BSDR 98ZZZX4596Retraction Arm · failedPILOT REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD HAVE INTERMITTENT INCOMPLETE UP CYCLES. A MAINTENANCE CHECK OF GEAR FOUND THAT WHEN SLOW CYCLED, RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT CATCH UPLOCK. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, FOUND THE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT FORK 'BOLT' TO FORWARD DRAG LEG Oct 30, 1998 · N3581C · Piper PA31350SDR 98ZZZX4487Circuit Breaker · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. REPLACED LANDING GEARA BREAKER, P/N S1235-515. OPS CHECK GOOD.Oct 30, 1998 · N567JS · Cessna 402BSDR USAASB98289Lock Actuator · failedCLT - FLT 984 - AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR LEVER IN THE UP POSITION, THE RED NOSE GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR APPEARED TO BE UP. WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED TO THE OFF POSITION, NOSE GEAR DROPPED TO THE EXTEND POSITION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INOct 29, 1998 · N563AU · Boeing 737301SDR USAAD98192Cylinder · failedDCA-SYR - FLT 366 - DURING APPROACH WITH THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN THE GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER OPERATING THE LANDING GEAR FREE FALL HANDLE THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER AND LUBED THE NOSE GEAROct 29, 1998 · N934VJ · Doug DC931SDR MALA976223Swivel · shearedAFTER DEPARTURE WITH GEAR SELECTED UP THE HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HYD PUMP WAS SELECTED OFF AND NOTED HYD QUANTITY AND MAIN PRESSURE AT ZERO, BUT EMERGENCY PRESSURE NORMAL. QRH PERFORMED AND A SUCCESSFUL GEAR FREE FALL PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT ROct 29, 1998 · N114XJ · Saab SF340A
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