JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR HNAA9692440Selector Vlv · failedFLT NR 3260 - HPN-BWI - ON APPROACH INTO BWI, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. LOWERED GEAR USING ALTERNATE SYSTEM AND LANDED IN BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. (M)SDR 96ZZZX3927Bellcrank · failedNOSE GEAR IDLER BELLCRANK LINKAGE FAILURE.SDR 96ZZZM1049Uplock Collar · malfunctionedPIT - FL 1595 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED RED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. CREW SELECTED OFF POSITION AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN. CREW THEN POSITIONED GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION AND GEAR RETRACTED BUT RED GEAR LIGHT REMASDR 96ZZZM1048Uplock Assy · malfunctionedPIT - FL 1595 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED RED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. CREW SELECTED OFF POSITION AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN. CREW THEN POSITIONED GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION AND GEAR RETRACTED BUT RED GEAR LIGHT REMASDR 96UAL900443Control Module · dirtyNOSE GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED BY ALTERNATE SYSTEM, HAD A RED GEAR LIGHT AND NO ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR OPEN LIGHT. GPWS SYSTEM GAVE AN AURAL GEAR WARNING, CYCLED GEAR. *S/D* DETERMINED THAT GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT MOVING INTO FORWARD DETENT WHEN PUT IN DOWN POSITIONSDR CA960620019Bellcrank · loose bolt(CAN) LOOSE BOLT FOUND DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION DURING THE GEAR RETRACTION TESTS. SUBMITTER NOTES THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE BOLT WITH A DRILLED HEAD VERSION FOR LOCKWIRE SAFETY PURPOSE. BOLT P/N NAS464P3A3.SDR AALA960895Sequence Valve · defectiveSJU - FLT 0602 - DURING APPROACH SJU WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RT MLG DID NOT EXTEND USING SYSTEMS 1 OR 2. RECYCLED LDNG GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. INDUCED GEAR EXT USING G-LOADING AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED AND FREED OPER OF RT MLG UPLOCK SDR GLBA96116Squat Switch · lack of lubeORD - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LUBED RIGHT SQUAT SWITCH. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT WITH NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR 96ZZZX3686Retract System · malfunctionedRIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN AND LOCK. CYCLED GEAR 4 TIMES, WORKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AU961166Pipe · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LINE CRACKED - NOSE AND RH MLG COLLAPSED ON LANDINGSDR 96ZZZM1062Leveling Cyl · req'd servRIA - FLT 608 - OUT OF CAI, AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, BRAKE TEMP AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEARS WERE LOWERED TO COOL BRAKES. BRAKE TEMP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT TRUCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO CAI. AT CAI, MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHEDSDR CA960723538Solenoid · failed(CAN) PRIOR TO ARRIVAL CREW WERE UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR, HAD TO PUSH OVERRIDE BUTTON. SOLENOID REPLACED.SDR AU960846Seal · deteriorated(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SEALS DETERIORATED AND LEAKING - CAUSED BY FAILURE TO CORRECTLY MASK LANDING GEAR RAM DURING PAINTING ALLOWING RAM SHAFT TO BE COVERED IN PAINT WHICH DAMAGED RAM SEALS - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORSDR 96ZZZX3233Uplock Hook · crackedA BULGE WAS FOUND WHERE THE UPLOCK ROLLER STRIKES THE UPLOCK HOOK. THE HOOK HAD STARTED CRACKING AT THE BULGE. REPLACED UPLOCK HOOK.SDR PLGA9606071Power Pack · defectiveISP - FLT 4499 - ON APPROACH TO ISP, NLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. BOTH MAIN GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HYD POWER PACK SHUT OFF WITHOUT TRIPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST PROCEDURES FAILED TO OBTAIN A GREEN SAFE INDICATIOSDR CALA9600769Pushrod · bentTHE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PUSHROD AT GROUND SENSE SECTOR BENT. THE PUSHROD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NLG GROUND SENSE WAS TESTED IAW MM 32-23-1, PAGE 204A. THE LANDINSDR AU960818Actuator · faulty(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR FAULTY - MICROSWITCH STRIKER NOT ACTIVATING MICROSWITCHSDR 96ZZZX3926Pin · failedPILOT COULD NOT GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT AFTER REPEATED CYCLES AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION. AFTER FAILURE AND ON LANDING, ACFT PLACED ON JACKS AND GEAR CYCLED NORMAL UP AND DOWN OVER 20 TIMES WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. REMOVED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR TO BENCH TEST, FOUNDSDR GLBA96119Uplock Actuator · malfunctionedSPW - LEFT MAIN A AND B SYSTEMS RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTION. CREW MADE AN AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED MLG UPLOCK ACTUATORS. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. (X)SDR USAASB96101R278 Relay · malfunctionedCLT - FL 1405 - CREW COULD NOT RAISE GEAR USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. ALTERNATE PROCEDURES WORKED, HOWEVER, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURHTER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R432 AND R276 RELAYS AND PERFORMESDR 96ZZZX3981Lock Actuator · failedPHX/IAH - FLT 0278 - AIR TURNBACK. AFTER RAISING LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF, NOSE GEAR WENT DOWN, FAILING TO STAY UP AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR MODULAR PACKAGE PER MM SDR 96ZZZX3695Extend Sys · malfunctionNO GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INTO CMH. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKER WORKED OK. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT, CYCLED GEAR SIX TIMES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT RTURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 96ZZZM1016R432 Relay · malfunctionedCLT - FL 1405 - CREW COULD NOT RAISE GEAR USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. ALTERNATE PROCEDURES WORKED, HOWEVER, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURHTER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R432 AND R276 RELAYS AND PERFORMESDR 96UAL900406Gear Pins · not removedALL LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* GEAR PINS WERE FOUND INSTALLED AFTER AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED GEAR PINS AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.SDR USAASB96100Connector · failedCLT - FLT 765 - CREW COULD NOT RAISE GEAR OR PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PINS 3 AND 4 IN CONNECTOR D4574P. GEAR SWING ACCOMPLISHED. (X)SDR COMA9610166Sensor · defectiveWHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. INDICATION WAS 5 RED INTRANSIT AND ONE GREEN DOWNLOCK. EMERGENCY SYSTEM USED TO EXTEND GEAR. REPLACED DEFECTIVE DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR ON LEFT MLG.SDR 96ZZZX3446Line · brokenON APPROACH TO LAND, PILOT HAD A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT NOTED THERE WAS NO GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN SAFE DOWN AND LOCK CONDITION. ALSO, AN INTERMITTENT FLICKERING LIGHT FOR THE LANDING GEAR 'UP' POSITIOSDR 96FDEA01069Retract Mech · damagedUPON LDG AT 147K AND ROLLOUT TO 110K AT WHICH POINT A NOTICEABLE SHIMMY BEGAN AND GOT WORSE. A/C DIRECTION MAINTAINED WITH DIFFERENTIAL BRAKES AND REVERSE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REPORTED TO FLIGHT DECK, AND THASDR CALA9600681Roller · bindingWHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH, NO GREEN GEAR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND A VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE ROLLER JAMSDR CA970609032Cover · damaged(CAN) DURING TRAINING FLIGHT THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN IN THE EMERGENCY MODE. THE LH GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN WITH HAND PUMP PRESSURE BUT WOULD LOCK DOWN WITH NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 3 GREEN. THE UPPER SEAR COVER WAS FOUND BENT UPWARDS INSDR CA960611004Valve · broken(CAN) WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN NOTHING HAPPENED. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE REPLACED AND SYSTEM THEN OKAY. PART TC: 21,645.SDR SABA9600015Release Vlv Pin · trippedFLT 5210 - CHS-RDU - A/C HAD JUST TAKEN OFF WHEN THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP THE GEAR WOULD ONLY RETRACT HALFWAY. GEAR HANDLE WAS RECYCLED AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN, ALL INDICATIONS WERE GREEN AND THE CAPTAIN RETURNED TO CHS, UNSDR AU960916Pivot · cracked(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR GEAR PLATE BEARING SPIGOT ON THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY CRACKED - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUIDSDR ASAA9610070Retract Mech · out of adjustANC - TEST FLT 9300 - CREW REPORTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOES NOT STAY RETRACTED; EXTENDS OUT OF WHEEL WELL WHEN GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO OFF. LOCKS IN DOWN POSITION AFTER EXTENDING. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MANUAL EXTENSION LINKAGE OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTSDR 96ZZZX3159Brace · crackedMAIN LANDING GEAR BRACE HAS CRACK LOCATED AT OUTBOARD BEARING BORE. SUBMITTER STATED DIFFICULT TO SEE UNLESS UNIT IS REMOVED.SDR 96ZZZX3087Bolt · shearedLEFT MAIN GEAR DRAG LINK UPPER BOLT, ITEM NR 61, FIGURE NR 37, SHEARED IN CENTER ON LANDING. SUBSEQUENT GEAR COLLAPSE AND PROPELLER STRIKE. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLE MANDATORY BOLT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT AT 1,000 HRS MAY BE SUFFICIENT.SDR 96ZZZM1014Walking Beam · brokenANC - TEST FLT - CREW REPORTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED MAIN LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. DURING RETURN, THE LEFT GREEN DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR IN THE OFSDR ASAA9610066Retract Mech · malfunctionedANC-ATB - FLT 123 - ON DEPARTURE FROM ANC, THE LT MLG EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE LT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCESDR 96ZZZX3228Shuttle Valve · crackedNOSE GEAR SHUTTLE VALVE FITTING CRACKED (FRACTURED) CAUSING A HYDRAULIC LEAK. THE FITTING IN QUESTION SCREWS INTO THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, PN 40874-5, PIPER SB 859 DATED, HAD BEEN COMPLETED. SB 859 CALLS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SUPPORT BRACKET. SHUTTLE VALSDR 96ZZZX3212Control Cable · brokenDURING A ROUTINE CHECK RIDE, PILOT COULD NOT EMERGENCY EXTEND THE GEAR. GEAR WAS EXTENDED ELECTRICALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION OF GEAR EMERGENCY CABLE ASSY, FOUND A BROKEN SWAGE FITTING AT GEAR MOTOR. CABLE ASSY WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER ACTION SDR 96ZZZM1018Module · inopANC-ATB - FLT 145 - ON DEPARTURE FROM ANC, THE LT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, BOTH THE GREEN AND RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL WITH THE GEAR SELECTESDR SCNA96152Cylinder · inoperativeLANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 28,000 LBS FUEL AND RETURNED TO BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOGIE TRIM INTERLOCK CYLINDER ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW MM 32-31-05, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA960839Seq Valve · defectiveDFW - FLT 1591 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM DFW, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED SEQUENCING VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED THREE GEAR SWINGS, AND LEAK CHECK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NSDR 96ZZZX3231O-Ring · wornO-RING IN MAIN GEAR CONTROL VALVE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. FLIGHT CREW BLEW GEAR DOWN. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OCCURRED. SUBMITTER STATED O-RING WILL BE INSPECTED MORE FREQUENTLY.SDR ASAA9610065Actuator · leakingANC-ATB - FLT 122 - ON TAKEOFF FROM ANC, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 'B' NUT ON NLG LOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING. TIGHTENED 'B' NUT, PERFORMED RETRACTION CHECK AND GEAR OPERATED NORMASDR 96ZZZX3223Hook Assy · required lubeMAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE DOWNLOCKS WERE FOUND WITHOUT LUBRICATION AND STUCK IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. IT WAS FOUND THE OPERATOR REQUIRES THE LANDING GEAR TO BE CLSDR 96ZZZX3222Hook Assy · required lubeMAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE DOWNLOCKS WERE FOUND WITHOUT LUBRICATION AND STUCK IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. IT WAS FOUND THE OPERATOR REQUIRES THE LANDING GEAR TO BE CLSDR CA960610003Pseu · failed(CAN) CREW ADVISED THAT A LANDING GEAR INOPERATIVE LIGHT WAS ON. ALTERNATE SELECTION TRIED BUT NO GOOD AS NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN.GEAR APPEARED TO BE HUNG UP ON DOORS. CREW RE-PULLED CABLE WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS DIFFICULTY DUE TO SEQUENCING PROBLEM OF SDR CA960723529Sensor · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, GEAR DOORS PARTIALLY UNLOCKED AND GEAR DID NOT LOWER, RECYCLED GEAR OKAY WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED REPLACING RIGHT N6 SENSOR 36A OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT #2. OPERATSDR CA960610005Spring · chafed(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FIRST DZUS FASTENER ON THE LOWER NOSE GEAR FAIRING WAS CHAFING ON THE NOSE GEAR SPRING ONLY WHEN THE WHEEL WAS OFF THE GROUND. CORRECTIVE ACTION FINALLY HAD TO BE REPLACING THE FASTENER WITH A NUT PLATE
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