JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR CA960826069Shuttle Valve · stuck(CAN) GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DURING APPROACH. EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED TO EXTEND THE GEAR AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. RETRACTIONS CARRIED OUT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SHUTTLE VALVE WAS NOT REPOSITIONING PROPERLY. SHUTTLE VALVE WAS REPOSITIONED USINSDR 96ZZZX4093Rod End · failedLEFT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN WHILE IN-FLIGHT. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND BACK UP, AND IT STAYED DOWN. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND LANDED. WITH AIRCRAFT IN SHOP, FOUND THE ROD END ON THE ACTUATOR BROKEN. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED AT THE GREASE ZERK FIRST THEN, IN TIMESDR 96ZZZX4088Gear Handle · not functionalDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TRAPPED UNDER FORWARD SPAR COVER. EMERGENCY EXTENSION WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE. SUBMITTER STATED SPAR COVER INSTALLED INCORRECTLY BY PERSONS UNKNOWN.SDR HALA96102Retract Spring · brokenFLT 522 - HNL - AIR RETURN, UPON FLAP RETRACTION CLIMBING OUT OF APPROX 2000 FEET, A LOUD METALIC SOUND ORIGINATING FROM BELOW COCKPIT CREW AREA WAS HEARD AND FELT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO HEARD AND CONFIRMED. AFTER CREW DEBRIEFING MLG WAS RETRACTED AND FLAPS SDR CALA9601066Grd Sense · out of rigTHE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SPN. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO THE UP POSITION UNTIL THE OVERRIDE BUTTON WAS USED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO GUM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OFSDR CA960807002Gear · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR COULD NOT BE SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY.SDR SWAA960752Latch Lever · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT PASS OFF POSITION WITHOUT USING OVERRIDE. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR LATCH LEVER AND PRESSURE WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER ON P6-3 PANEL. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER BOEING M/M.SDR CA960807009Cap Actuator · loose bolts(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES IN MOVING LANDING GEAR SELECTOR DOWN. INVESTIGAITON FOUND THREE OF THE 4 BOLTS LOOSE ON THE RETAINING CAP.SDR AU961069Uplock · faulty(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK FAULTYSDR 96ZZZX4325Lock Valve · malfunctionPILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR EITHER BY THE NORMAL OR THE EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE AND MINOR DAMAGE. WHEN ACFT WAS JACKED UP PRIOR TO REMOVING IT, NOTED THE LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE PUSHED INTO LOCKS. WHEN MAIN GEAR SDR AU961047Valve · faulty(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCING VALVE (SOLENOID) FAULTYSDR 96ZZZX5217Rod End · failedWHILE MAKING NORMAL LANDING, PILOT LOWERED GEAR AND HEARD A LOUD 'POP' FROM RT MAIN GEAR. WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. GEAR SELECTOR PLACED BACK IN DOWN POSITION AND AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO HOME AIRFIELD WITH GEAR DOWN. AFTESDR IXXA96134Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN 53-61 R3 CONDITION 2 REQUIREMENTS. (M)SDR GLBA96158Connector · dirtyCIU - GEAR WON'T RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CLEANED RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER CANNON PLUG. GEAR OPERATES NORMALLY. (M)SDR CA960729006Plate · bent(CAN) RIGHT HAND DOWN LOCK PLATE BENT ON LANDING GIVING UNSAFE GEAR.SDR AU961138Mlg · faulty(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO LOCK DOWNSDR 96ZZZX4135Valve · failedAIRCRAFT WAS INITIALLY EXPERIENCING LANDING GEAR OPERATION PROBLEMS. PROBLEM WAS TROUBLESHOT TO A BAD LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE. REQUIRED A REPAIRED VALVE AND INSTALLED. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. ON THE FIRST TRIP, PILOT REPORTED HEARING THE HYDSDR AALA961095Damper · damagedSJU - FLT 1600 - AFTER TAKEOFF SJU WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEVELING CYLINDER (PITCH DAMPER) FOUND DAMAGED. SYSTEM GROUND CHESDR CA960910012Selector · failed(CAN) LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON FIRST ATTEMPT. OK ON RESELECTION. BOTH LANDING GEAR SELECTOR AND PSEU (P/N 8-648-06) REPLACED.SDR CALA9601040Bungee Cyl · inoperativeTHE NLG LIGHT INDICATED UNSAFE DURING APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG BUNGEE CYLINDER AT FAULT. THE NLG BUNGEE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED SEVERAL TSDR AU961081Torque Tube · failed(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM TORQUE TUBE SPLIT - INBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD ROD-END PNO 5045025-1MISSING FROM MLG RETRACTION LINKAGE IDLER BELLCRANK PNO 0841106-5DUE TO LOSS OF TORQUE OF THE ATTACHMENT NUTSDR SWIA95750Control Unit · malfunctionedRAISED GEAR HANDLE AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RED LIGHTS CAME ON (UPPER LEFT ONE CAME ON AND THEN WENT OUT). GREEN STAYED. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE DOWN. RED LIGHTS WENT OUT. PLACED HANDLE UP AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. ONE MORE ATTEMPT, SAME RESULT. SDR USAASB96130Retract Mech · lack of lubePIT - FLT 1589 - DURING APPROACH TO PIT AND LANDING GEAR LOWERED, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW RECYCLED GEAR, BUT NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STILL SHOWED RED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS, THEN TURNED GREEN. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAISDR 96ZZZX3935Switch · failedWHEN PILOT WENT TO LOWER GEAR DURING APPROACH, THE HANDLE ON THE GEAR CONTROL SWITCH BROKE OFF PREVENTING GEAR FROM LOWERING USING THE NORMAL SYSTEM. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS INITIATED, BUT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. LANDING WAS MADE WITH NLG RETRACTED.SDR SRAA960705Ballscrew · wornAFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED RIGHT MLG WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. RECYCLED GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTINUED A SERIES OF 3 FLIGHTS WITH GEARS DOWN, AT ANC THE FINAL DESTINATION THE RIGHT MLG WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FORWARD BALLSSDR 96ZZZX3790Fitting · crackedWHILE INSPECTING THE NOSE GEAR ASSY, FOUND THE SUPPORT ASSY THAT WAS INSTALLED IN PIPER KIT P/N 766-253 WAS CRACKED. THIS KIT WAS INSTALLED TO C/W AD 93-05-10 AND SB 955. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR IS FULLY RETRACTED, THE DRAG LINK INTERFERES WITH FITTING (P/N 02570SDR WTAA960142Relay Box · failedSFO - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH NORMAL EXTENSION. ABNORMAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES USED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK. AIRCRAFT RESDR DHL9671559DFitting · crackedAT D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MLG UPLOCK SUPPORT FITTING HAS DEEP CORROSION, HFEC SHOWS CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING PER S/B 53-103.SDR DHL9671556DFitting · crackedAT D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SUPPORT FITTING HAS DEEP CORROSION PITTING INSIDE BOLT HOLE AND HFEC SHOWS CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING PER S/B 53-103.SDR 96ZZZX3830Control Rod · corrodedINSPECTION FOUND NLG CONTROL RODS LT AND RT, CORROSION.SDR 96ZZZX3829Control Rod · corrodedINSPECTION FOUND NLG CONTROL RODS RT, CORROSION.SDR 96ZZZX3828Control Rod · corrodedINSPECTION FOUND NLG CONTROL RODS FORWARD, CORROSION.SDR GLBA96150Relay · intermittentSPW - PILOT TRAINING, GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE IN HANGAR ON JACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE VALVE. GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY. GEAR OPERATIONALSDR CA960725104Motor · intermittent(CAN) LANDING GEAR MOTOR INTERMITTENT WHEN SELECTED DOWN. BRUSHES FOUND IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.SDR AU961053Uplock · faulty(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK UNIT INTERNAL FAILURE - THIS DEFECT WAS RECEIVED FROM NO34 SQUADRON RAAF AND IS FOR INFORMATION ONLYSDR 96ZZZM1187Seqvlv · failedFLT 7456 - EN ROUTE DEN/RAP - ON DESCENT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTEDDOWN, ALL BUT THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED, AT WHICH TIME THE CREW NOTICED THATTHE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QTY WAS ZERO. THE CREW THEN ALTERNATELYEXTENDED THE NOSE GEAR WITHOUT INCIDENT AND LANSDR RAIA960708Switch · out of adjustSTL - FLT 7514 - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR AIR/GROUND SQUAT SWITCH. AIRCRAFT TT: 1,371.0 HRS. (X)SDR GLBA96148Retract Mech · malfunctionedSPW - PILOT TRAINING, LANDING GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED GEAR FIFTEEN TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK PRESSURE SWITCH AND SERVICE VALVE ASSEMBLY. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL MORE TIMES WITH NO FAILURE. (MSDR AU961178Switch · faulty(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH FAULTY - FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/EMB110/42SDR GLBA96146Retract Mech · malfunctionedSPW - PILOT TRAINING, LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT WITH GEAR SELECTOR UP. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE AFTER FIFTEEN GEAR SWINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACD THE GEAR TIME DELAY PCB AND INSPECTED K5 RELAY. SERVICE VALVE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND WIRING. TEST FLIGHT SDR WTAA960135Control Box · intermittentSMF - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON INITIAL ATTEMPT. GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING GEAR RETRACTION CHSDR GLBA96144Retract Mech · malfunctionedRHI - LANDING GEAR WILL NOT COME UP. FERRIED TO SPW, MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE, BUT CHANGED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE PRECAUTIONARY. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC POWER PACK AND 60 AMP LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. SDR C2XA96BT005Connector · shortedEWR - FLT 3502 - AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED IAW MEL 32-31-3 PLACARD 894297. AIRCRAFT REPAIRED IN EWR, FOUND A SHORTED CONNECTOR (5004VC) IN NOSE WHEEL WELL WHICH CAUSED THE PSEU TO SDR CA960716001Line · cracked(CAN) CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FLUID COMING FROM #1 GEAR WELL. FOUND CRACKED HYDRAULIC LINE TO SEQUENCING VALVE.SDR AU960927Actuator · faulty(AUS) LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE ACTUATOR (MOTOR) WAS DEFECTIVE - THE ACTUATOR WAS CHANGED AND GROUND CHECKS CARRIED OUT - ON 'DOWN' SELECTION THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT RAN CONTINUOUSLY - THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE - THE VALVE WAS RSDR AU960942Rod End · failed(AUS) LH MLG UPLOCK PUSH/PULL ROD ASSEMBLY PNO 0641142-1 FAILED AT ROD END IN THE AREA JUST OUTBOARD OF CHECKNUT PNO AN316-4R ON THE INBOARD RODEND - SUSPECT CAUSED BY SLIGHT MISRIGGING OF LANDING GEARSDR 96ZZZX4143Fitting · brokenDURING APPROACH TO LANDING AND GEAR EXTENSION, LEFT MLG FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED (NO GREEN LIGHT). LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR PUMP BOTH REMAINED ON. UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE, MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR UNLOCKED AND FITTINGS HOLES BROKEN OUT (LOCSDR GLBA96139Retract Mech · malfunctionedMQT - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIR/GROUND SENSORS AND WIRING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. (M)SDR GLBA96137Retract Mech · malfunctionedSPI - GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED NOSE UPLOCK SYSTEM CANNON PLUG. GEAR SWING AND OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR C2XA96BT004Pseu · defectiveFLT 3286 - SDF - CREW NEEDED TO USE THE GEAR RETRACT OVERRIDE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED CLE UNEVENTUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL NR 32-31-1 CATEGORY 'C' PLACARD 894310. AIRCRAFT CAME TO BTV FOR REPAIRS FOUND DEFECTIVE PSEU OPERATIONALLY
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