JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR MZZA96024Ball Nut · nickedTNN - DURING '1/2D' CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, NLG MANUAL EXTENSION BALL NUT AND SCREW ASSEMBLY PATH WAS FOUND NICKED. THE DAMAGED BALL NUT AND SCREW ASSY, PN 10-60744-1, WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B727 MM 32-35-0, AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUNDSDR CA960418007Gear Extension · mis rigged(CAN)CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UNDER FLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED DUE TO AN OVERLOAD PLACED ONTHE GEAR MOTOR. THIS OVERLOAD WAS TRACED TO MISRIGGING SDR 96ZZZX4728Retract Rod · brokenINVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT SHOWS THE ROD END HAD BROKEN AT THE BOLT HOLE. THE ROD END SHOWED SIGNS OF COLD WORKING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A NDI TEST BE PERFORMED ON THIS PART OR A TIME LIFE BE PLACED ON THE PART.SDR 96ZZZX2429Actuator · arm disengagedGEAR ACTUATOR ARM BECAME DISENGAGED FROM PUSH ROD ARM; THUS, DISABLING EMERGENCY EXTENSION FUNCTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR.SDR USAAF96030ASolenoid · failedCLT - FLT 2052 - CREW COULD NOT RETRACT GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH SOLENOID. (M)SDR USAAF960303Retract Mech · malfunctionedCLT - FLT 2052 - CREW COULD NOT RETRACT GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)SDR MALA964928Uplock Switch · failedFLT NR 3353 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN UP AND LOCKED WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH. ALL SYSTESDR ABXA9600359Retract Mech · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR DID NOT COME OUT OF WELL, RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN. CHECKED NOSE GEAR LINKS AND MECHANISM, FOUND OK. PERFORMED RETRACTION CYCLE, CHECKED UP/DOWN FOR THREE TIMES. RETRACT OK, EXTENSION ON NOSE GEAR OK. THIS OPERATION DONE I/A/W DC9 MMSDR 96ZZZM795Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNIONS AND DRAG BRACE. NOSE LANDING GEAR CHECKED NORMAL.SDR 96UAL900200Downlock Ind · malfunctionedON SHORT FINAL, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, DID NOT RECEIVE GEAR LOCKED INDICATION LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR LEVER AND GEAR LOCKED. HEARD GURGLING SOUND FROM CENTER CONSOLE. FIRST OFFICER'S PFD AND ND WENT BLANK AND THEN CAME BACK UP WITH NO PILOT ACTION. *S/D* COULD SDR GLBA96055Retract Mech · malfunctionedDLH - CREW REPORTED RIGHT GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND IN PRIMARY MODE. A BACKUP ELECTRICAL EXTENSION WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK. (M)SDR AU960407Body · broken(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER DRAG BRACE ATTACHMENT FLANGE BROKEN OFF MLG BODY - VICE JAW MARKS FOUND ON OUTER SURFACESDR ASAA9610043Safety Sensor · out of adjustSEA - ATB OF FLT 9301 - ALL THREE LANDING GEARS FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE ONLY WENT TO 'OFF' POSITION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED AIR SAFETY SENSOR GAP, COMPLETED GEAR SWING AND GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)SDR 9606732704Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED GEAR ONCE AND GEAR INDICATION ON LEFT GEAR WAS NORMAL WITH DOOR DISAGREE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DTW MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION ASDR CAL960334Uplock Act · inoperativeIAH - FLT 1703 - THE RT MLG GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH. A TOWER FLYBY VERIFIED THE RT GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS INDICATED AND A SECOND TOWER FLYBY CONFIRMESDR AU960349Actuator · incorrect rigged(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR INCORRECTLY RIGGED - ACTUATOR RAM PUSHED MOUNTING PLATE IN THE NLG WHEEL TUNNEL THROUGH THEFIBREGLASS WALLSDR AALA960409Uplock Hook · out of adjustFDW - FLT NR 1279 - EN ROUTE MEX/DFW DURIGN CRUISE, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDESDR 96ZZZX2030Downlock · low tensionLEFT MAIN TIRE WAS SKIDDED ON RUNWAY TO THE POINT OF TIRE FAILURE. LEFT MAIN GEAR THEN COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK TENSION WAS 15-20 POUNDS. BEECHCRAFT SM REQUIRES DOWNLOCK TENSION TO BE 45-65 POUNDS. IT IS SUPPOSED THE ADDITIONSDR 96FDEA00526Retract Mech · slowARRIVAL, GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND IN-GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ALL RED LIGHT, CONFIRMED GEAR WAS STILL UP ON CONFIG PAGE. CYCLE GEAR, GEAR CAME DOWN MUCH SLOWER THAN NORMAL, NOSE FIRST, CENTER, THEN MAIN. HYDRO PRESS NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZX3764Shell Assy · deterioratedDURING INSPECTION AND GEAR RETRACTION TEST, FOUND MLG TO HAVE EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY WHEN DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND MLG DOWNLOCK LATCHES WOULD NOT HOLD LANDING GEAR LEGS LATCHED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN LATCH AND PIN. THE SHELL ASSYSSDR GLBA96052Sequence Valve · out of adjustMYR - CREW REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN BACK AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE. GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR AU960411Spring · broken(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SPRING BROKENSDR 96ZZZX2139Gear · collapsedRIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.SDR RAIA960316Dnlk Act Bolt · failedSTL - FLT 7544 - NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HOOK BOLT HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR AND HOOK ASSY. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (X)SDR MALA964918Latch Assy · stickingDTW - FLT 3120 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT IN DTW, CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)SDR CA960320026Upper Drag Link · worn(CAN) IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS EITHER SLOW TO ACTIVATE OR WOULD NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH PLAY IN THE UPPER BEARING AREA OF THE DRAG LINK THAT THE NOSE GEAR LIMIT SWITCH COULD BE ACTIVATED/DEACTIVATED JUSTSDR CA960320013Line · corroded/failed(CAN)PILOT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SINCE THE NORMAL GEAR DOWN SELECTION WAS INOPERATIVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LINE HAD FAILED. THE LOCATION OF THE FAILED LINE IS UNDER THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CORROSION FOLLOSDR AU960753Cylinder · damaged(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CYLINDER SHAFT BENT - NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL - SUSPECT SHAFT PREVIOUSLY BENT BY TOWING INCIDENT OR HEAVY LANDINGSDR 96ZZZX1380Gear · fail to extendLANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY, BUT WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MLG SYSTEM HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY LUBRICATION SERVICED.SDR UPS96805670Actuator · damagedCREW REPORTED, UPON LOWERING GEAR NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON RT MAIN GEAR WITH ASSOCIATED GEAR INDICATION AND DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHTS. CYCLED GEAR AND CHECKED LIGHTS WITH NO HELP. COMPLETED FLY-BY AND ALL PERTINANT CHECKLISTS NORMAL LANDING AND ROLLOUT. SDR DL757960564Hose · crackedON TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO THE UP POSITION, USED LOCK OVERIDE TO GET GEAR UP AND FLIGHT RETURNED ATL. FOUND LEFT TRUCK POS HYD HOSE CRACKED. REPLACED HOSE AND OPERATION NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZX1650Terminal Assy · failedLGA/BDL - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LGA EN ROUTE TO BDL. ON APPROACH TO BDL, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT 200 KNOTS, A LOUD BANG EMANATED FROM THE NOSE GEAR WELL. THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THE RED LIGHT WAS STILL ON IN THE GEAR HANDLE. EMERGENSDR 96ZZZM685Rod End · failedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED LGA EN ROUTE TO BDL, ON APPROACH TO BDL THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT 200 KTS, A LOUD BANG EMINATED FROM THE NOSE GEAR WELL. THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THE RED LIGHT WAS STILL ON IN THE GEAR HANDLE. EMERGENCY SYSTEM WAS SDR MALA964914Emergency Pin · out of positionMSP - FLT 3002 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE EMERGENCY PIN IN THE EMERGENCY GEAR SELECTOR TO THE NORMAL POSITION. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)SDR CA960325005Downlock · sheared(CAN) WHILE REPLACING THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE THE DOWNLOCK WAS REMOVED. INSPECTION REVEALED ONE OF THE TWO RIVETS SECURING THE TWO TABS TO THE DOWNLOCK HAD SHEARED. TWO USED DOWNLOCKS WERE PURCHASED BUT REJECTED DUE TO A LUMINUM RIVETS BEISDR CA960325004Side Brace · cracked(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE ON THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR, AD 88-05-05, PIPER SB 845A, WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED WHEN THE FORWARD SIDE BRACE WAS FOUND CRACKED. A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON ONE OF THE EARS APPROXIMATELY .3750 INCH IN LENGTH. SDR CA960320018Hyd Flex Hose · ruptured(CAN)AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP BUT DID NOT LOCK. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND LOCKED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HYDRAULIC GEAR LINE FOUND RUPTURED. RUPTURED LINE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED OUT SERVICEABLE.SDR AWXA960131Accessory Unit · failedPHX/ICT - FLT 0897 - AIR TURN-BACK. LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST OFF ON TAKEOFF. USED OVERRIDE TO RETRACT LOWERED GEAR NORMALLY AND RETURNED TO PHX. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. (X)SDR 96ZZZX1510Bolt · misinstalledATTACHING HARDWARE FOR NLG UPPER DRAG LINK TO ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, WASHER SKIN BUSHING, ETC. ARRANGEMENT INCORRECT.SDR WTAA960058Gear Selector · malfunctionedMOD - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE RESET EMERGENCY GEAR SELECTOR POP OUT PIN. GEAR RETRACTION NORMAL DURING GROUND CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDR SWAA960151Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR WITHOUT USING OVERRIDE TRIGGER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESET LANDING GEAR POSITION LIGHTS C/B.SDR GLBA96050Sequence Vlv · out of adjustORD - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. UPON RECYCLING GEAR, RIGHT GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT SEQUENCE VALVES. SYSTEM OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)SDR CA960320027Bleed Valve · contaminated(CAN)WHILE COMPLETING EMERGENCY GEAR SWINGS DURING MAINTENANCE, GEAR DOWN SYSTEM PRESSURIZED, OPENING THE MANUAL NITROGEN VALVE IN COCKPIT, PRESSURE DID NOT HOLD. THE BLEED VALVE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE BLESDR COMA9610100Intransit Light · malfunctionedLEFT MLG INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAIN ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. FOUND ALL ADJUSTMENTS AND CLEARANCES WITHIN LIMITS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AU961109Motor · seized(AUS) LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE ACTUATOR FAULTY - INVESTIGATION FOUND INSULATION VARNISH IN THE AIR GAP BETWEEN THE ARMATURE AND FIELD POLES AND POOR BRUSH CONTACTSDR 96ZZZX2542Uplock Box · closedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. SAFELY RETURNED TO MIA. RESET UPLOCK BOXES VIA AUXILIARY EXTENSION HANDLE. GEAR RETRACTION TESTS SATISFACTORY.SDR 96ZZZX2079Gear · ice frozenLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND EITHER ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. DETERMINED NOSE WHEEL ASSY WAS FROZEN IN WHEELWELL NOT LETTING GEAR COME DOWN DUE TO FROZEN ICE SLUSH.SDR AU960839Clutch · slipped(AUS) LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE ACTUATOR CLUTCH SLIPPINGSDR MALA964899Retract Mech · lack of lubeFLT NR 3271 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM STC, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLISDR 96ZZZX1506Switch · req lubeWHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, MOTOR DID NOT RUN. PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS AND RETRACT TEST PERFORMED. FOUND SWITCH ACTUATING ARM STICKEY. CLEANED AND LUBED AS REQUIRED. SWITCH ACTUATED CORRECTLY. TWELVE GEAR S
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