JASC 3230

Service difficulty reports · 11,181

Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '3230'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 96ZZZX2372Tube Assy · seizedDURING APPROACH TO ROC, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THE TAIL GEAR DID NOT EXTEND TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION CAUSING THE SHEAR PIN TO FAIL AND GEAR TO RETRACT ON LANDING. AT FIRST, IT WAS SUSPECTED THE CAUSE WAS LACK OF LUBRICATION. AFTER REMOVING THFeb 14, 1996 · N32M · Beech E18SSDR WWMA9600020Retract Mech · malfunctionedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN. CIRCUIT BREAKER F7 WAS POPPED, CB WAS RESET, THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND WAS LEFT DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGFeb 12, 1996 · N307AE · Saab 340BSDR CAL960116Grd Sense Mech · out of rigCLE - FLT 0287 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED THE GROUND SENSING CONTROL MECHANISM AND ANTI-RETRACTION CABLE. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND OPERATIONFeb 12, 1996 · N14871 · Doug DC982SDR 96ZZZX2861Drag Brace · bearing defectWHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE CREW DID NOT HAVE A GREEN INDICATION ON THE LEFT GEAR. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP, THEN PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR. THE LOWER DRAG BRACE BEARING HAD SHIFTED IN THE Feb 12, 1996 · N5124 · Saab 2000SAABSDR 96ZZZM643Uplock Roller · dirtyFLT NR 4194 - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF, RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE UPLOCK ROLLERS IAW MM 32-00-00 Feb 12, 1996 · N423JS · Dorner DO328100SDR 96ZZZM640Uplock Roller · dirtyFLT NR 4166 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED 'UP' THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRASIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUNMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDED WITHOFeb 12, 1996 · N434JS · Dorner DO328100SDR ABXA9600188Follow-Up Mech · out of adjustDURING CLIMB, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RIGGED LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 32-31-5. OPS CHECK GOOD DURING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK.Feb 11, 1996 · N817AX · Doug DC863SDR DL76S960305Actuator · failedFAILURE OF LEFT MLG TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. FOUND LEFT MLG DRAG BRACE ACTUATOR FAILED INTERNALLY, PISTON FELL OUT OF ACT BODY UPON REMOVAL. REPLACED ACTUATOR, OPERATION NORMAL.Feb 10, 1996 · N116DL · Boeing 767332SDR DL72S960312Retract Mech · lack of lubeRT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTED, LUBRICATED RT MAIN GEAR. JACKED A/C CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATION NORMAL.Feb 10, 1996 · N517DA · Boeing 727232SDR 9603499958Uplatch Spring · brokenDURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN SPRING TO UPLATCH MECHANISM AND REPLACED SPRING.Feb 10, 1996 · N917RW · Doug DC931SDR DL757960301Rod End · brokenJUST AFTER TAKEOFF, A THUD WAS HEARD IN THE FWD FUSELAGE AREA. EXTREME VIBRATION FOLLOWED GEAR RETRACTION IN NOSE WHEEL AREA. FOUND ROD END BROKEN ON FWD NOSE GEAR OPERATING ROD. REPLACED RT FWD OPERATION ROD ASSEMBLY, PERFORMED ADJ AND TEST.Feb 9, 1996 · N608DA · Boeing 757232SDR COMA9630034Dnlock Roller · seizedWHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE NLG INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. REPLACED SEIZED DOWN LOCK ROLLER ON NLG.Feb 9, 1996 · N358CA · Saab SF340ASDR CA960222010Nose Gear · malfunction(CAN)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR A LOCAL TEST FLIGHT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EVENTUALLY MADE ITS WAY DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT DUE TO A LONG PERIFeb 9, 1996 · Piper PA60600SDR CA960315008Downlock Cable · broken(CAN)LEFT HAND INBOARD DOWNLOCK ASSIST SPRING CABLE FOUND WITH NUMEROUS BROKEN STRANDS.Feb 8, 1996 · Swrngn SA226ATSDR CA960315009Uplock Cable · broken(CAN)LEFT EMERGENCY UPLOCK RELEASE CABLE IN AREA OF BATTERY, FOUND DAMAGED WITH MANY STRANDS BROKEN.Feb 7, 1996 · Swrngn SA226ATSDR CA960212103Actuator · broken(CAN)NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED. ONE INCH OF BEARING RETAINING CASTING BROKEN OFF.Feb 7, 1996 · Boeing 737217SDR CAL960089Retract Mech · malfunctionedIAH - FLT 1885 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT INITIALLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON WAS USED TO RAISE THE GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIG OF ANTI-RETRACTION CABLE IAW MM 32-31-01, AND FOUND NO FAULTS. A GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED Feb 6, 1996 · N14871 · Doug DC982SDR AU960544Hose · failed(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR UP HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY ALONG ITS LENGTH - LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICSFeb 6, 1996 · Boeing 737377SDR 9603109876Uplock Assy · failedDURING CLIMBOUT AT GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO UP POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMFeb 6, 1996 · N785NC · Doug DC951SDR 9603099876Uplock Mech · lack of lubeDURING CLIMBOUT ON INITIAL UPLATCH CHECK, RECEIVED GEAR DOOR OPEN AND LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND RECEIVED GREEN INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE LUBED UPLOCK MECHANISM AND ADJUSTED DOOR. SFeb 6, 1996 · N785NC · Doug DC951SDR 9603039876Retract Mech · malfunctionedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED ON UPLATCH CHECK. CREW CHECKED ACCORDING TO COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL AND LIGHT WENT OUT. ON APPROACH, PUT HANDLE IN UPLATCH POSITION AND GEAR CHECKED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONFeb 6, 1996 · N785NC · Doug DC951SDR PLG2596E1Upstop Pad · out of adjustPSM - FLT 4471 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PSM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE UPSTOP PAD ON THE LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR. TEST FLIGHFeb 5, 1996 · N358BE · Saab 340BSDR 96ZZZX1801Brush Set · wornAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR SELECTOR MOVED TO RETRACT POSTION. GEAR DOWN (GREEN) INDICATORS TURNED OFF, BUT MALFUNCTION (RED) INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ACFT RETURNED. GEAR SELECTOR MOVED TO DOWN POSITION. MALFUNCTION (RED) INDICATOR STILL ILLUMINATED AND GEAR FAILED Feb 5, 1996 · N93485 · Beech B24RSDR 96ZZZX1756Uplock Act · failedRIA - FLT APW240 - KBO TO MIA - NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND INTO MIA. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED USING ALTERNATE EXT. ON GROUND, NLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED. A/C RELEASED INTO SERVICE, NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.Feb 5, 1996 · N306GB · Lkheed 1011385115SDR USAAD96020ARetract Mech · malfunctionedDCA - FLT NR 2287 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE RETRACTION OF THE NOSE GEAR,Feb 4, 1996 · N812US · Doug DC981SDR USAAD96020Retract Mech · malfunctionedDCA - FLT 2287 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)Feb 4, 1996 · N812US · Doug DC981SDR PLG2796E1Retract Mech · lack of lubeACK - FLT 4947 - DURING DESCENT INTO ACK, CREW NOTED THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BOS. CREW PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND OBTAINED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR SYFeb 4, 1996 · N820BE · Beech 1900CSDR COMA9610065Control Box · defectiveNOSE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL ASSY.Feb 4, 1996 · N200CD · Emb EMB120RTSDR CAL960077Control Cable · bentFLT NR 1170 - EWR - THE RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, BUT THE LIGHTS STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITH GEAR DOORS OPEN. Feb 4, 1996 · N37882 · Doug DC981SDR AU960130Door · faulty(AUS) LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC BYPASS DOOR INCORRECTLY POSITIONED PREVENTING CORRECT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORFeb 4, 1996 · Dhav DHC8102SDR 96ZZZX3777Sequence Valve · leakingDURING INVESTIGATION OF LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS, THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS FOUND NEARLY EMPTY. FILLED RESERVOIR AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. FOUND NLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING PAST THE PLUNGER. ALSO, FOUND SEVERAL HYDRAULIC LINES LEAKING AT MLG ACTUATORS, AND Feb 4, 1996 · N9167Q · Piper PA46350PSDR WWMA9600017Retract Mech · iced upAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVIFeb 3, 1996 · N254AE · Saab 340BSDR WWMA9600016Retract Mech · iced upAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVIFeb 3, 1996 · N245AE · Saab 340BSDR WWMA9600015Retract Mech · iced upAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVIFeb 3, 1996 · N345SB · Saab 340BSDR MALA964860Retract Mech · lack of lubeFLT 3242 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSP, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE NLG ASSEMBLY.Feb 3, 1996 · N439MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR AU960161Valve · faulty(AUS) EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE HYDRAULIC RELEASE VALVE FAULTY - SEE MDR 96/0091 FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONFeb 3, 1996 · Bag JETSTM3107SDR AU960129Landing Gear · faulty(AUS) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT - GROUND TESTING COULD FIND NO FAULT - SEE MDR 96/0091 AND MDR 96/0161 FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONFeb 3, 1996 · Bag JETSTM3107SDR 96ZZZX1755Retract Mech · malfunctionedRIA - FLT APW243 FROM MIA/KBO - NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND INTO KBO. GEAR EXTENDED USING ALTERNATE EXTENSION. GEAR INSPECTION AT KBO, NO VISUAL PROBLEMS NOTED. A/C FERRIED WITH NOSE GEAR EXTENDED TO MIA FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE JACKED NOSE OF A/C AND Feb 3, 1996 · N306GB · Lkheed 1011385115SDR 9603021226Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG, AIRFRAME VIBRATION, AND A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT OCCURRED. DUMPED 130,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO HNL. REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK LINKS, NOSE UNLOCK CYLINDER, RETRACT CYLINDER, AND LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR LINKS. OPERATIONFeb 3, 1996 · N226NW · Doug DC1030SDR 9602879607Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED ALL NOSE GEAR GREASE FITTINGS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 3, 1996 · N607NW · Doug DC932SDR 9602813221Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED EXTEND SEFeb 3, 1996 · N321US · Airbus A320211SDR WWMA9600014Retract Mech · iced upTHE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED AND A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED.Feb 2, 1996 · N352SB · Saab 340BSDR WWMA9600013Retract Mech · iced upTHE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED AND A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED.Feb 2, 1996 · N354SB · Saab 340BSDR COMA9610051Box Control · defectiveWHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED VP, NO RETRACTION. CYCLED SELECTOR 3 TIMES BEFORE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX.Feb 2, 1996 · N243CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR AALA960178Retract Mech · lack of lubeORD - FLT 0037 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED ALL LANDING GEARS AND SERVICED WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. ACCOMPFeb 2, 1996 · N7533A · Doug DC982SDR 96ZZZX834Bushings · seizedUPPER TORQUE KNEE PIVOT BUSHINGS WOULD NOT ACCEPT GREASE. DISASSEMBLED TORQUE KNEE FROM AIRCRAFT AND FOUND GREASE HOLE IN BUSHING NOT ALIGNED WITH GALLERY IN CASTING. BUSHINGS SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF SPINNING IN CASTINGS. THIS CONDITION FOUND ON BOTH MAIN GEAR Feb 2, 1996 · N399RP · Mtsbsi MU300SDR USAAD96016Retract Mech · malfunctionedORD - AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND RETURN TO FIELD OF THIS FLIGHT ON THIS DAY. MAINTENANCE ACTION PENDING. (M)Feb 1, 1996 · N812US · Doug DC981SDR USAAD96015Retract Mech · malfunctionedORD - AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED THREE RED LIGHTS. GEAR WAS CYCLED, CREW RECEIVED GREEN INDICATIONS FOR THE MAINS BUT A RED FOR THE NOSE GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANACE ACTION PENDING. Feb 1, 1996 · N812US · Doug DC981SDR RAIA960203Actuator Bolt · failedSTL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK GEAR SWING, THE LT MLG ACTUATOR FUSELAGE MOUNTING BRACKET HARDWARE WAS FOUND BROKEN LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BRACKET HARDWARE AND REPAIRED ATTACH FITTINGS, GEAR WINGS OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)Feb 1, 1996 · N423TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR 96ZZZX1269Fitting · failedLEFT MLG END FITTING (SIDE BRACE LOCK) FAILED ON LANDING. THE LEFT MLG COLLAPSED ON LANDING DUE TO THE GEAR NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK PROPERLY. IT APPEARS THE THREADED ROD PORTION OF THE END FITTING FAILED UNDER STRESS LOAD.Feb 1, 1996 · N2201F · Cessna 310L
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