JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR COMA9760004Pseu · malfunctionPROXIMITY SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE ON EICAS, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM USED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT.SDR C2XA97IA019Relay · faultingDURING A ROUTINE CHECK, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'UNLOCK' INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN UPLOCK HOOK WAS MANUALLY OPERATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY NR 16GB, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 97ZZZX549Cylinder · crackedRECEIVED CYLINDER FOR HYDROSTATIC TEST. DURING INTERNAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN SHOULDER AREA. LENGTH OF CRACK APPROX .33 INCH TO .50 INCH IN CIRCUMFERENCE. CESSNA PART NO. 9910154-3 SERIAL NR 1816. MANUFACTURED FOR FUTURECRAFT CORP. PART NR 900294-4. SDR USAASB97003Circuit Breaker · trippedPHL - FL 1723 - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL. CREW WENT THROUGH CHECKLIST/RECYCLED GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TO PHL. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS CSDR 9700079933Retract Mech · out of adjustON DESCENT, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON GEAR EXTENSION. ACCOMPLISHED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR LIGHTS NORMAL ON SECOND EXTENSION. NOSE GEAR OVERCENTER LINKAGE WAS RESHIMMED AND ADJUSTED. PERFORMED SDR 97ZZZX894Rod Assy · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING GEAR SWING, AN UNUSUAL NOISE (THUD) WAS HEARD. FOLLOWING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, FOUND CRACKED ROD ASSY AT 8 INCHES OUTBOARD OF ATTACH BOLT. ALSO, NOTED DOWN TENSION SPRING WAS STACKED. SUSPECT CAUSE INCORRECT TENSDR 97ZZZX451Bolt · misinstalledBOTH NOSE GEAR UPPER DRAG LINKS TO ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. WASHER STACK ARRANGEMENT INCORRECT ALSO PER PIPER CHEROKEE SERVICE MANUAL.SDR CA970107004Reducing Valve · out of adjust(CAN) ON TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR SELECTED TO RETRACT. RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. GEAR LEVER TO EXTEND AND THREE GREEN INDICATED. PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE FOUND TO BE LOW AT 1300 PSI. VALVE ADJUSTED TO 1400+/-50 PSI.SDR 9627449140Bungee Cylinder · failedDURING CLIMBOUT, THE NOSE GEAR HAD TO BE RECYCLED TO GET GREEN INDICATION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 9626949865Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, GROUND SHIFT DID OCCUR. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM. SERVICED GEARSDR USAASB96267Uplock Actuator · failedPIT - FL 185 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LGA, LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN DOWN POSITION AND ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE UP OR OFF POSSDR 97ZZZM202Striker Arm · crackedTHE A/C DEPARTED SFA EN ROUTE TO LGA, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE LEFT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. THE A/C RETURNED TO SFA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AFT TIMING VALVE REVEALED A SMALL CRACK IN THE STRIKER ARM, THIS ALLOWED THE SDR VJ960004Bumper Pad · out of positionON CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-PHL, FLIGHT NR 42, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL BECAUSE RIGHT GEAR UPLATCH CHECK UNSATISFACTORY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT BUMPER PAD. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)SDR 97ZZZM148Relay · failedFLT 398 - TCB-MIA - LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR USAAF96130Retract Mech · lack of lubeFLT 1475 - PHL-DTW - ON DESCENT INTO DTW RECEIVED AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION WARNING AT FL 010. NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. CREW DID A GO AROUND AND RECYCLED THE GEAR. LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER RECYCLE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WISDR MALA965252Valve · failedFLIGHT 3330 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LSE, ALL THREE RED INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, ALL GEARS SHOWED GREEN UP AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR VALVE, P/N 24600-6. ALL CHECKS SATISDR CA970114015Elbow · loose(CAN) DURING A WALK AROUND, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. GEAR AREA CLEANED UP AND GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT. FLUID NOTICED LEAKING FROM AROUND THE RETRACT LINE OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. FITTING FOUND TO BE LOOSE. FITTING TIGHTSDR EIAA96102Retract Mech · lack of lubeAFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO GROUND SHIFT. AFTER 5 MINUTES, GROUND SHIFT WORKED AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. INSPECTED GROUDN SHIFT MECH AND CABLES, LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND CABLES. CLEANED AND LUBED CABLES SYSTEMS. (M)SDR C2XA96CL047Roller Assembly · lack of lubeCLE - FLT 3199 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR A/B RED LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED ASSOCIATED WITH A AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE UPLOCK HOOK RSDR 97ZZZX113Drag Brace · damagedDRAG BRACE SENT FOR REPAIR. BEARING MIGRATED FROM LOCATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRACE DURING GEAR ACTUATION. BEARING INSTALLED AND TESTED PER BAC OHM 32-01-03. CAUSE OF MIGRATION IS UNKNOWN.SDR 97ZZZX112Drag Brace · damagedSENT FOR REPAIR. BEARING MIGRATED FROM LOCATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRACE DURING ACTUATION. BEARING INSTALLED AND TESTED PER BAC 0HM 32-10-03. CAUSE OF MIGRATION IS UNKNOWN. ( REP STA NR B4GR448J).SDR 97ZZZX111Drag Brace · damagedDRAG BRACE SENT TO BFG FOR REPAIR. FOUND BEARING MIGRATED FROM LOCATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRACE DURING GEAR ACTUATION. BEARING INSTALLATION RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE TO BFG AT THIS TIME. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (REP STA NR B4GR448J).SDR Y2PA96104Retract Mech · froze upYIP - LANDING GEAR HANDLE FROZEN IN THE 'UP' POSITION. AFTER MISSED APPROACH, GEAR HANDLE OPERATED NORMALLY. INSPECTED AND FOUND ICE AND STANDING WATER IN BOTH MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELLS AND GEAR CONTROL VALVE AREA. REMOVED WATER AND ICE FROM BOTH WHEEL WELL ARESDR CA970107009Valve · broken(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE SEPARATED BETWEEN THE VALVE BODY AND THE ELECTRICAL SOLENOID.SDR 97ZZZX482Push Pull Rod · failedDURING AN OPS NR 1 INSP, FOUND THE LT MLG PUSH/PULL ROD LOOSE AT ROD END. DURING GEAR RETRACTION TO GAIN ACCESS TO PART FOR REPLACEMEN, TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ROD END OCCURRED CAUSING LOSS OF MOVEMENT OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ASSY TO THE UP OR DOWNLOCK POSITION. SDR 97ZZZX171Link Assy · crackedFOUND THE LINK ASSY CRACKED IN THE RADIUS JUST FWD OF THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE DOWNLOCK ASSY. THIS IS ONE OF THE AREAS THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED PER SB 724A (AD 82-06-11R1), PART II, ITEM NR 3, SKETCH 3. THIS IS A ONE-TIME INSPECTION THAT HAD BEEN DONE PRIOR SDR MALA965246Retract Mech · lack of lubeFLT 3492 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM STC, THE LANDING GEAR DIDN'T REMAIN UP AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE GEAR REMAINED UP AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE GEARS AND CHANGED SDR COMA9610406Control Unit · malfunctionAFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE LT MLG INDICATED DOWN. CYCLED GEAR CONTROL WITH SAME RESULTS. ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURE WAS USED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL ASSY.SDR CA961230006Landing Gear · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACT POSITION. LEFT MAIN WAS DOWN AND LOCKED.SDR CA970109022Sensor Bolt · loose(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR RECYCLED, NO CHANGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SENSOR TARGET BOLT LOOSE. SENSOR BOLT RETIGHTENED AND GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA970106003Sequencing Valve · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP AND GEAR RETRACTED, BUT THE LEFT GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND LEFT GEAR REMAINED UP AND LOCKED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. THE RONSON SEQUENCING VALVE FOR THE LEFT LANDING GEAR HAD RESDR ABXA9600684Uplatch Assy · overtorquedRIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. ON UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAISED HANDLE, KEPT RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AT 3,000 PSI. FOUND HARDWARE ON UPLATCH MECHANISM OVER TORQUED NOT ALLOWING THESDR CA970109021Gear Lock · found installed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. GEAR RECYCLED NO CHANGE. LEFT GEAR NOT UPLOCKED INDICATION ON ECAM COMPUTER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED RH GEAR LOCK INSTALLED. LOCK REMOVED, NO FAULT ON CFDS (CENTRALIZED FAULTY DSDR PCAA9600330Hyd Hose · failedUPON TAKEOFF OUT OF MHT, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC CONTENTS FELL TO ZERO. CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEAR . THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG SDR COMA9660223Valve · defectiveNOSE LANDING GEAR DISAGREE WARNING WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED THE NLG PRIORITY VALVE.SDR COMA9610391Control Module · malfunctionLANDING GEAR CONTROL HAD TO BE CYCLED 3 TIMES BEFORE GEAR EXTENDED. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE.SDR S2YA960040Solenoid Valve · stuckFLT 1164 - FLT CREW MKE-SBN - LIFTED THE L/G HANDLE TO RETRACT THE L/G AFTER ROTATION. THE RT MAIN GEAR ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED, THE RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN GEAR HANDLE, AND THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. BEFORE LANDING BACK AT MKE THE L/G HANDLE WAS SDR AWXA9600738Circuit Breaker · trippedON TAKEOFF, COULD NOT RETRACT LANDING GEAR, USED OVERRIDE TO RETACT GEAR. FOUND LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH C/B POPPED. RESET C/B AND SYSTEM OPS NORMAL.SDR CA961223003Nose Gear · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. GEAR INSPECTED, CLEANED, INCLUDING DRAG STRUT ASSEMBLY, DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR AND BEARING, GEAR DOOR MECHANISM, AND THE MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE RIGGING CHECKED. NOTHINSDR AALA961773Selector Valve · defectiveSAT FLT 1488 - AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND NO VISIBLE DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR GEAR DOWSDR CA961217001Landing Gear · iced up(CAN) LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ICE CLEANED FROM GEAR UPLCOK AND UPLOCK LUBRICATED.SDR AALA961765Retract Mech · lack of lubeDFW - FLT 1356 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RSDR WTAA960211Release Valve · popped pinLAX - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET LANDING GEAR RELEASE VALVE ASSEMBLY BYPASS PIN. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR C2XA96IA293Uplock · failedIAH - FLT 3939 - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT GEAR UPLOCK, THE GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR 96FDEA01695Trim Cylinder · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOGIE TRIM CYCLINDER, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 96ZZZX6095Selector Valve · malfunctionTHE NOSE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE FAILS ON THE RETRACT MODE. IF IT FAILS AFTER THE GEAR HAS ALREADY EXT., THE ONLY SYMPTOM IS A LOSS OF NOSE STEERING. NOSE STEERI NG CAN BE MEL'D. IF THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHES PER THE MEL, THE NOSE GEAR WILL RETRACT, BUT WILL NOT ESDR TWAA9614903Retract Mech · lack of lubePHX - FLT 169 - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PERFORMED MANUAL EXTENSION OF RT MLG. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR, DOWNLOCK, AND TRUNNION BEARINGS. LANDING GEAR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-SDR TWAA9614901Linkage · lack of lubeSTL - FLT 212 - DURING APROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, LEFT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS SLOW TO ILLUMINATE. LUBRICATED SWITCH AND LINKAGE. LANDING GEAR INDICATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 8-1-96 - STL. (X)SDR TWAA9614803Retract Mech · lack of lubeJFK - FLT 214 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS CYCLED TO GET LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND AND LOCK IN DOWN POSITION. LUBRICATED ALL LANDING GEARS. LANDING GEAR OPERATION THEN SDR QXEA9600472Uplock Actuator · inoperativeALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED BECAUSE LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED IN THE WHEEL WELL DURING NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED USING ALTERNATE METHOD. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PDX WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. LEFT HAND UPLOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED IAW MAINTE
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