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 AALA981211Valve · failedHNL - FLT 102 - AFTER TAKEOFF HNL, RT MAIN GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. RECYCLED GEAR DOOR, REMAINED OPEN. RETURNED HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Jun 19, 1998 · N144AA · Doug DC1030SDR 98ZZZX3073Extension Assy · separatedON LANDING, ROD END SEPARATED FROM NLG EXTENSION ASSEMBLY.Jun 18, 1998 · N4038B · Blanca 1730ASDR 98ZZZX2705Side Brace · crackedA CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE SHANK END APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FROM THE MLG. THE CRACK WAS 1 INCH LONG AND .015 INCH DEEP. FIXED SIDE BRACE ATTACHES TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE.Jun 18, 1998 · Doug DC9SDR 98ZZZX4823Gear · failedMAIN LANDING GEARS FAILED TO EXTEND. FROM CHASE PLANE, OBSERVED NOSE GEAR WOULD RETRACT AND EXTEND. THE MAINS WOULD NOT MOVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING WITH BOTH MAINS IN TRAIL. HOISTING THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND RT MAIN WAS EASILY MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. Jun 17, 1998 · N21620 · Cessna 177RGSDR TWRA9834Retract Mech · lack of lubeON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR REMAINED IN RETRACTED POSITION WITH DOOR CLOSED WITH ALL MAIN BODY GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RECYCLED TO UP POSITION AND THEN REPOSITIONED TO DOWN, ALL GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT TOWED FROM GJun 15, 1998 · N610FF · Boeing 747282BSDR CA980629023Connector · loose(CAN) ON SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN, NO LIGHT ON LANDING GEAR PANEL. GEAR CYCLED, WHEEL PAGE ON ECAM INDICATED GEAR DOWN, AND NORMAL A/C LANDING COMPLETED. TIGHTENED LT PROXIMITY CONNECTOR, RESET LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT, GEAR TESTED SERVICEABLE.Jun 14, 1998 · Airbus A319114SDR AU981157Actuator · leaking(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING. LOSS OF SYSTEM 1 HYDRAULIC FLUID. INVESTIGATION FOUND SPRING ACTUATOR BACKUP RING P/N 130036365 DAMAGED. PART TC: 55,277.Jun 14, 1998 · Fokker F28MK4000SDR AU980658Actuator · leaking(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING.Jun 14, 1998 · Fokker F28MK4000SDR 98UAL900260Actuator · brokenRETURNED TO DEN DUE TO LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NORMAL LANDING. *S/D* LEFT MLG TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR BLEED PLUG CAME LOOSE, CAUSING FLUID LOSS. ACTUATOR REPLACED. AIRCRAFT TO BE TESTED FOR PROPER FUSE OPERATION.Jun 13, 1998 · N524UA · Boeing 757222SDR MALA976147Control Unit · failedON LANDING, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, CB F7 POPPED, RESET AND GEAR CAME DOWN. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR, ALL CHECKS GOOD. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT PN D494-12-001. ALL WORK DONE IAW SJun 12, 1998 · N421XJ · Saab 340BSDR HEEA0014755Valve · faultyMAIN LANDING GEAR VALVE ALLOWS AIR INTO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.Jun 11, 1998 · N5435V · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA0014718Valve · leakingSEEPS THROUGH HOLE INSIDE OF BODY.Jun 10, 1998 · N5435V · Skrsky S76ASDR CA980622019Cotter Pin · sheared(CAN) DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION THE COTTER PIN ON LT INBOARD PIVOT BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED. FURTHER CHECKING OF OTHER BOLTS IN THE SAME LOCATION OF THE LT LANDING GEAR AND ALSO THE RT LANDING REVEALED TORQUE OF BOLTS WAS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUES. Jun 10, 1998 · Beech 1900DSDR AU980630Bolt · damaged(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LINK FORK BOLT BENT PREVENTING CORRECT LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS.Jun 10, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR 98ZZZX2970Support · crackedAFTER NORMAL LANDING, GEAR EXTENSION AND NORMAL EXTENSION OF 'LANDING FLAPS' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. BOTH LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR CHANNEL (SUPPORT) CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACEJun 10, 1998 · N808EA · Boeing 727225SDR 98ZZZM734Link · brokenSFO - ON DEPARTURE, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, INTRANSIT LIGHT RT GEAR DOOR ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEARS SEVERAL TIMES, SAME RESULT. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO SFO. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT GEAR LINK ASSY 'T' BAR STOP PER MM 32-33-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL (M).Jun 10, 1998 · N185AT · Lkheed 10113851SDR USAAD98103Uplatch · out of adjustPIT - FLT 305 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE UPLATCH ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. (M)Jun 9, 1998 · N952VJ · Doug DC931SDR SWIA971208Solenoid Valve · failedLANDING GEAR CYCLED UP AND DOWN UPON EXTENSION, GEAR LIGHTS ON PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Jun 9, 1998 · N562SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR CA980622018Cotter Pin · sheared(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, A GAP WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE LEFT HAND (LT) OUTBOARD PIVOT BOLT AND MLG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PIVOT BOLT COTTER PIN WAS SHEARED AND THE NUT HAD LOOSENED. PART TC: 5,481.Jun 9, 1998 · Beech 1900DSDR 98ZZZX2265Link · malfunctionedUPON INITIAL ROLLOUT, (NLG) UPLOCK CHECK FAILED CAUSING (NLG) UNSAFE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST ACCOMPLISHED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. ON SECOND FLIGHT ATTEMPT, NLG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. GROUND CREW REMJun 9, 1998 · N760NW · Doug DC941SDR SWIA971211Valve · failedNOSE GEAR DISAGREE AND WOULD NOT EXTEND. USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. UPON LANDING, NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. SYSTEM NR 3 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE 2400 PSI MAXIMUM. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW MM 32-31-00. CYCLED GEAR AND TAXIED AIRCRAFT. OPSJun 8, 1998 · N408SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SIMA981591Valve · failedJAN - FLT 5016 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JAN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT GEAR. CONTRACT MTX OPENED UP MEL ON LANDING SYSTEM AND FLT CREW REPO AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR FURTHER MTX. RAI LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. Jun 8, 1998 · N247AE · Saab 340BSDR 98ZZZX2623Drag Brace · failedNOSE GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE (ORIGINAL TUBING STYLE) BROKE AT THE WELD FOR THE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT POINT. APPEARS TO HAVE CRACKED AND FAILED FROM AGE STRESS AND POSSIBLE INTERIOR CORROSION. SUBMITTER STATED BEECHCRAFT OFFERS A NEW STYLE CASTING DRAG BRACE ASSEJun 8, 1998 · N4097S · Beech 58SDR USAASB98141Switch · out of adjustPHL - FLT 701 - AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF BTV, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW TRIED TO RECYCLE GEAR BUT IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. USED LANDING GEAR OVERRIDE TRIGGER AND GEAR RETRACTED. FLIGHT PROCEEDED ON NORMAL FLGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Jun 4, 1998 · N390US · Boeing 7373B7SDR COMA9860135Valve · malfunctionLANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE, CYCLED GEAR ONCE FOR NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION. REPLACED THE NLG PRIORITY VALVE.Jun 3, 1998 · N989CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR USAAF98047Damper · failedPIT - FLT 1696 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT, 'RT MLG' MESSAGE APPEARED ON MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY AND BLUE INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ON IN GEAR HANDLE. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE Jun 2, 1998 · N854US · Fokker F28MK0100SDR CA980602094Switch · loose(CAN) LEFT MLG DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER TWO CYCLES AND MANUAL EXTENSION ATTEMPTS. BOTH FORWARD PANEL AND SECONDARY INDICATORS ON S/O PANEL. DOWNLOCK SWITCHES MECHANICAL LINKAGE FOUND ADRIFT DUE TO MISSING NUT AT DOWNLOCK SWITCH. ALSO NOTED BOLT ATJun 2, 1998 · Boeing 727260SDR CA980629020Lgcu · failed(CAN) UNSAFE LANDING INDICATION ON APPROACH, FOLLOWED BY FLT ATTENDANT CHIME RINGING CONSTANTLY, ECAM SHOWED GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM FAILED, STANDBY PITOT FAILURE, LANDING GEAR CONTROL AND INTERFACE NR 1 FAULT, ENGINE NR 1 FAULT. UNABLE TO EXTEND GEARJun 1, 1998 · Airbus A319114SDR 98ZZZX2464Breaker · failedPILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. GEAR REMAINED IN WHEEL WELL. PILOT USED EMERGENCY SYSTEM TO LOWER GEAR. LANDING FINE. AFTER A LENGTHY TROUBLESHOOT, DETERMINED THE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD CONDUCT CURRENT IN A NO-LOAD SITUATION. UPON PLACING LANDING GEARJun 1, 1998 · Piper PA24250SDR HALA9800139Actuator · brokenFLT 552 - HNL - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE A/C SHUTTERED AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR INSTANTLY INDICATED DOWN, WITH A GREEN LIGHT. CHECKED CONDITION AND SECURITY OF LANDING GEAR. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR RET CYL BROKEN AND LEFT MAIN BUNGEE CYL BROKEN, REPLAMay 31, 1998 · N673MC · Doug DC951SDR CA980616009Tube · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM FORWARD AREA OF NOSE WHEEL WELL. HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE GEAR DOWN SEQUENCE VALVE, THE NR FOUR LINE FROM THE TEE FITTING WAS LEAKING.May 31, 1998 · Dhav DHC8301SDR 9809469876Valve · inoperativeTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, MANUALLY EXTENDED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND LANDED AT MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER. (CYLINDER NO May 31, 1998 · N785NC · Doug DC951SDR ABXA9800477Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW DC9 MM 32-32-0.May 29, 1998 · N980AX · Doug DC932SDR ABXA9800471Retract Pin · corrodedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN BOSS HOLE HAD CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D832-23373 MR.May 28, 1998 · N848AX · Doug DC861SDR VTZA98203Rod · out of adjustFLT 6572 - IAD-SCE - DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NLG INTRANSIT LIGHT THAT REMAINED ON. A/C RETURNED TO IAD WHERE MX CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IAW MM AND FOUND THAT THE ROD EMay 27, 1998 · N301UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR CA980608008Line · leaking(CAN) LOSS OF 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID IN-FLIGHT. NOSE GEAR DOWN LINE LEAKING.May 27, 1998 · Boeing 727260SDR 98ZZZX2142Idler Arm · failedNLG IDLER ARM FAILED.May 27, 1998 · N5092P · Cessna 310PSDR 98ZZZX2141Bellcrank · failedNLG IDLER BELLCRANK BOLT HOLES FAILED (PULLED OUT).May 27, 1998 · N5092P · Cessna 310PSDR AU980599Bracket · corroded(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BRACKET CORRODED IN THE AREA OF THE UPLOCK PIVOT POINT. PART 5,634.May 26, 1998 · Beech 35C33SDR P2EA98108Torsion Link · brokenMDW - FLT 424 - ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, ENCOUNTERED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY, ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO TAXI BACK TO GATE DUE TO STEERING PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT TOWED BACK TO GATE. FOUND LOWER TORSION LINK BROKEN. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER TOMay 25, 1998 · N208AU · Boeing 737222SDR 98ZZZX2659Bellcrank · shearedAFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT SAFELY ON RUNWAY, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO BELLCRANK ASSY FAILURE. EXAMINATION OF BELLCRANK, BOTH CONNECTION POINTS OF STRUT ASSEMBLY WERE SHEARED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MORE INDEPTH INSPECTION OF BELLCRANK ASSY LOOKING FOR May 25, 1998 · N333WD · Cessna 310CSDR 98ZZZX2870Switch · failedTPA/MIA - FLT 7485 - LANDING GEAR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BOARD TRIPS WHEN GEAR RETRACTS AND WILL NOT RESET UNTIL GEAR IS DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCH. (X)May 24, 1998 · N153GA · Beech 1900CSDR 99ZZZX669Bolt · brokenDURING LANDING, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG PIVOT BOLT BROKE ALLOWING GEAR TO FOLD AFT INTO NACELLE AND RT INBOARD FLAP. PROPELLER REPEATEDLY STRUCK RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING PART OF THE TIME DURING ROLL-OUT. BOTH REMOVED FOR REPAIR May 22, 1998 · N2883 · Beech 200BEECHSDR 99ZZZX173Uplock · failedAIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH DISCREPANCY, 'RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOORS DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE TIME'. PERFORMED RETRACTION TESTS, FOUND UPLOCK BOOK ASSY, P/N 159LM10124-1, STRIKING PISTON/AXLE ASSY CASTING, P/N 173527, IN RETRACTED POSITION NOT COMPLETING CYCMay 20, 1998 · N18TF · Gulstm G159SDR WTAA980080Retract Mech · malfunctionedSMF - GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED GEAR EXTENSION USING ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED SYSTEM 'A' AND SYSTEM 'B' CONNECTORS AND DEFERRED EMay 19, 1998 · N203YV · Emb EMB120SDR MALA976127Switch · failedON CLIMB-OUT, THE GEAR CAN NOT BE RETRACTED WITHOUT USING THE OVERRIDE SWITCH. AIRCRAFT LANDING IN DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RELAY 6A-30 AND UNDERCARRIAGE SWITCH. ALL MAINTENANCE AND TESTS PERFORMED IAW AIR32-30-14. ALL CHECKS GOOD.May 19, 1998 · N502XJ · Bac AVRO146RJ85ASDR CALA9800877Circuit Breaker · trippedTHE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE OFF TO THE UP POSITION UPON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE LOCK OVERRIDE TRIGGER WAS USED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITMay 19, 1998 · N69333 · Boeing 7373T0SDR CA980529015Motor · intermittent(CAN) LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON SELECTION. GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY AND SAFELANDING CARRIED OUT. TEST OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM INDICATED SLOW LDG MOTOR OPERATION. FURTHER CHECKS ON MOTOR INDICATED NORMAL WEAR ON BRUSHES AND ARMATURE AND HALF LIFE REMAINIMay 19, 1998 · Beech 99SDR CA980529008Rod · bent(CAN) RIGHT HAND GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HAND RETRACT ROD WAS BENT AT THE ACTUATOR END. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE BENT ROD WAS DUE TO THE RT UPLOCK FAILING TO RELEASE CAUSING THE ROD TO BEND AS THE RETRMay 19, 1998 · Beech 95B55SDR ABXA00454Retract Mech · lack of lubeAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, HEARD LOUD RUMBLING NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. ALL RETRACTION INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES WITH SAME RESULT. GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. AIR TURNED BACK TO ONT. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS OPEMay 19, 1998 · N845AX · Doug DC861
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