JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,179
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR CA980415007Bearing · separated(CAN) ON APPROACH, TWO SELECTIONS WERE MADE IN ORDER TO INDICATE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR LOWER BEARING SEPARATED FROM ACTUATOR HOUSING. REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZX4794Bolt · crackedBOLT (SPECIAL PIPER PART) CRACKED THROUGH THREADS ALLOWING TORQUE LINK TO SERRATE. RT WHEEL DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT ON LANDING.SDR 98UAL900142Fuse · brokenRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RECYCLED, GEAR RETRACTED BUT LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* FOUND RT MLG TRUCK POSITIONING FLOW FUSE BROKEN AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED FUSE.SDR CA980602002Baulk Lever · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION. FLY-BY SHOWED NOSE GEAR NOT DOWN AND NOSE GEAR DOORS CLOSED. ALTERNATE EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. BAULK LEVER FOUND BROKEN OFF. PART TC: 14,320.SDR SWIA971166Control Box · malfunctionedLEFT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INITIALLY EXTEND. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE AND GEAR THEN EXTENDED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX SWING LANDING GEAR 25 TIMES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CHECKS GOOD.SDR RRXA98076Pin · brokenDOORS AND LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION. TOWER REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY GOOD, THREE GEAR PINS ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT GEAR CYCLED ONCE TOWER REPORTED GSDR CA980430007Seal · worn(CAN) MAIN LANDING GEAR DRIVE SHAFT RT INBD FOUND GROOVED DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, GEARBOX AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE TORQUE SHAFT WAS NOT CENTERED IN THE PRESSURE SEAL, RESULTING IN WEAR/DAMAGE TO THE SEAL AND LEAVING THE SHAFT IN DIRECT COSDR AU980856Bracket · corroded(AUS) LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD HINGE BRACKETS CORRODED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW ER BA6-32-10-30F.SDR VTZA98156Uplock · malfunctionedIAD/RDU - FLT 6435 - DURING CLIMB AT 2130 HOURS ON 4-8-98, MADE AN UNSCHEUDLED LANDING AT IAD DUE TO LEFT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK HOOK ASSY, OPS CHECK OKSDR MASA98074Hyd Power Pack · cavitatedFLT 5069 - FMN-GUP - AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PUMP GEAR DOWN AND DID RECEIVE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A FLSDR CA980417016Downlock · leaking(CAN) LEFT DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR NOT GOING FULL TRAVEL, LEFT GEAR PARTIALLY LOCKED, BUT MICROSWITCH NOT ACTIVATED IF FULL TRAVEL NOT REACHED. NEW SEALS INSTALLED. SWING SERVICEABLE.SDR 98FDEA00255Accessory Unit · failedLANDING GEAR LEVER FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT STUCK IN GROUND FLIGHT MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R92. COOLING FAN WORKED BUT LEVER LATCH WOULD NOT PULL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT PER 32-09-122, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR CA980421031Turnbuckle · corroded(CAN) TURNBUCKLES, CLEVIS ENDS AND PINS WERE FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION. PINS WORN THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT. PART TC: 29,986.SDR COMA9860071Pin · installedNLG FAILED TO RETRACT. REMOVED DOWN LOCK SAFETY PIN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA980417007Sensor · failed(CAN) TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BEFORE ALL THREE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. CHANGED SENSOR 37G NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN, RETRACTIONS CARRIED OUT, CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR AU980931Bracket · worn(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR JAMMED DURING RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LEFT MLG RETRACTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LT WINGTIP, LT FLAP , LT AILERON, LT STABILATOR, LT PROPELLER, AND LT ENGINE.SDR AU980384Shaft · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR PIVOT SHAFT CRACKED. PART TC: 5,760.SDR 98UAL900138Pin · installedDURING TAKEOFF, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH THE THROTTLES ADVANCED. PULLING THE AIR-GROUND CIRCUIT BREAKER SILENCED THE HORN. *S/D* DURING PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SAFETY SENSORSDR VTZA98151Retract Mech · malfunctionedIAD/IND - FLT 6724 - DURING APPROACH AT 1415 HRS ON 4-3-98, AIRCRAFT MADE ABORTED APPROACH INTO IND DUE TO LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY AND CREW USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IND AND WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCESDR CA980416021Bracket · broken(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD FLICKER OCCASIONALLY AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD COME ON. AIRCRAFT PUT ON JACKS AND INSPECTED. THE TAB WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF THE LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK SPRING ATTACHMENT BRACKET. REPLACED.SDR CA980415005Uplock · warning(CAN) UNSAFE LANDING INDICATION. A/C RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED LANDING UPLOCK HOUSING FILLED WITH GREASE. UPLOCK CLEANED AND LANDING RETRACTION TESTS CARRIED OUT, SERVICEABLE.SDR TWAA9805002Retract Cyl · wornSTL - FLT 714 - AFTER CHECK-C MAINTENANCE FLT 714 RETURNED TO STL DUE TO NOSE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED. FOUND LOWER BUNGEE BOLT FOR NOSE GEAR TOO LONG MFG NAS1106-23D. HIT STRUCTURE AT DOUBLER. INSTALLED SHORTER BOLT. AIRCRAFT OPERATEDSDR SWIA971158Relay Box · failedLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS MOVED TO UP POSITION. CYCLED HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS. RETURNED TO EKO. FERRIED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY BOX. OPS CHECKS OF GEAR WAS GOOD.SDR 98ZZZX1486Bolt · failedPILOT WAS LANDING ACFT WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR FIRST, AND THEN ON THE LEFT. AS ACFT DECELERATED WITH LITTLE OR NO APPLIED BRAKING ACTION, IT STARTED TO WOBBLE AND VEERED TO THE LEFT COMING TO A STOP OFF OF THE LSDR 98UAL900134Retract Mech · lack of lubeAFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. DURING FLIGHT GEAR CAME UP. NORMAL LANDING AT ORD. *S/D* LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND WITH INADEQUATE LUBRICANT. THE GEAR WAS LUBED AND WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONFIRM A NORMAL OPERATION.SDR CA980416005Connector · corroded(CAN) AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT AND A/C LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CANNON PLUG P163/815AT MID FUSELAGE CORRODED. CANNON PLUG CLEANED ASDR 98ZZZX1695Bellcrank · crackedDURING ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, TOWER REPORTED THE LT MLG INBOARD DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND LT MLG BELLCRANK P/N 400088-001 BROKEN. THIS ALLOWED SEQUENCE VALVE TO OPEN CAUSDR 99ZZZM561Arm · failedDURING GEAR RETRACTION AT EGE, HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA ACCOMPANIED BY WHEEL ROTATION SOUNDS. GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION NORMAL. REPLACED LEFT EMEREGNCY LOWERING GEAR ASSISTING ARM ASSY. RETRACTED GEAR, FREE FALL OPS CHECKED GOOD. CLOSDR CA980330013Spline · stripped(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP RED LIGHT REMAINED ON IN HANDLE. GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION AND RED LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON, NO GREEN LIGHTS. GEAR LOWERED MANUALLY. THIS A/C IS NOT MODIFIED TO HYDRAULIC GEAR AND STILL USES ORIGINAL BEECH ESDR AU980397Stud · cracked(AUS) MLG SIDE BRACE STUD (1 OFF) CRACKED IN RADIUS. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA28/91.SDR CA980421001Switch · intermittent(CAN) WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN NO GREEN LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK. ALSO, THERE WAS NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT OR ANY HYD ON ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. GEAR RECYCLED, STILL THE SAME AND BULBS OK. GEAR BLOWN DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. FOUR HOURS LATER THE GREEN LIGHT WASSDR AALA980605Control Cable · brokenLAX - FLT 0280 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. GEAR DISAGREE AND GEAR CONFIGURATION MESSAGES ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED SDR 98ZZZX1921Support · failedPILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG WHEN GEAR UP POSITION WAS SELECTED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT DESTINATION AND SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED REAR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT WAS BROKEN IN TWO AT BEARING SUPPORT, LMG. LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, SPRING ON OVERSDR USAAF98032Downlock Pin · not engagedPWM - FLT 1824 - ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR WAS SHOWING AN UNSAFE NOSE LIGHT. AIRCRAFT DID A GO-AROUND. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO FREE FALL THE NOSE GEAR AND GOT A GREEN LIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CABIN WAS PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. FLIGHT HAD NO PSDR HALA9800072Grd Shift Contl · out of adjustFLT 530 - HNL - A/C WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. SUSPECT GROUND SHIFT FAILURE. A/C MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN HNL. ADJUSTED GROUND SHIFT CONTROL MECHANISM, PER M/M 32-231. (M)SDR EMB120RTConnector · shortedLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. REPAIRED DOWNLOCK WIRING CONNECTOR AT RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR.SDR 98ZZZX1310Torque Tube · failedPILOT REPORTED RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MECHANICS FOUND TORQUE TUBE 504501032 PEELED LIKE A PILLSBURY CAN OF BISCUITS.SDR 9804709864Cylinder · inoperativeDURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED WARNING AND DOOR OPEN INDICATIONS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER, OPERASDR WTAA980049Radius Rod · wornSFO - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN RADIUS ROD. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR EISA98057Splice · failedON TAKEOFF OUT OF CLE, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR, TRIED CYCLING HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, WOULD GO TO OFF POSITION ONLY. WHEN POSITION BACK DOWN HAD BOTH ANTI-SKID RELEASE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT HAD AIR TURN BACK TO CLE. REPAIRED FAULTY SPLICED TO LANDISDR USAAD98045Cylinder · failedPBI - FLT 1753 - ON APPROACH INTO PBI, AS CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, DID NOT GET THREE GREENS. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO EXTEND NORMALLY. ON DOWNWIND THE TOWER ADVISED THE CAPTAIN THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. CAPTAIN DID A MANUSDR CALA9800501Sensor · out of adjustTHE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR SAFETY SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM SDR 98ZZZX1365Housing Assy · crackedHYDRAULIC MODULE PACK HOUSING WALL BETWEEN TWO SHUT-OFF VALVES CRACKED. HOUSING CRACKED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED A STRONGER HOUSING BE MANUFACTURED AS A REPLACEMENT.SDR 98ZZZX1311Fork · brokeAFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR SELECTED UP, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE MAIN GEAR LOCK ROD FORK BROKE COMPLETELY THROUGH ON SHAFT. SUSPECT CAUSE: FATIGUE. RECOMMEND TIME CHASDR 98ZZZX1336Tube Assy · crackedINVESTIGATION FOUND AFT ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AND ON BOTH MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLIES.SDR P5CA9800520Bumper Pad · crackedLT WING GEAR BOGIE BEAM TILT BUMPER CRACKED AND DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUMPER PAD PER SRM 51-10-01.SDR MALA976055Uplock Actuator · failedEN ROUTE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TRANSIT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AS WELL THE RED TRANSIT LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT UPLOCK ACTUATOR. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION ALONG WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION, SERVICED HSDR ARWA980304Retract Mech · malfunctionedUNABLE TO RAISE GEARS AFTER T/O, AIRCRAFT CREW DUMPED FUEL (APPROX 5.000 LBS). RETURNED TO BLOCKS, PINS REMOVED, STOWED AIRCRAFT WAS OK FOR SERVICE, FUELED AND RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.SDR COMA9860061Pin · installedNLG WILL NOT RETRACT. REMOVED NLG, DOWN LOCK SAFETY PIN.SDR CA980325055Hinge · cracked(CAN) FOUND HAIRLINE CRACK IN RADIUS OF HINGE. REPLACED.
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