JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR USAASB95032Retract Mech · malfunctionedFLT NR 1177 - BWI - RETURN TO FIELD, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO UP, DID NOT ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE. (M)SDR SWIA95702Gear Handle · misinstalledLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. CHECKED EMERGENCY VALVE PIP PIN. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE IN. TRIED GEAR OVERRIDE, STILL COULD NOT GET GEAR TO RETRACT. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CHECKS IN GREEN. FOUND LANDING GEAR OVERRIDE BUTTON IMMOBILE DUE TO INSTALLATION OF ISDR 96ZZZM107Retract Mech · malfunctionedFLT 481 - MIA-FLL - LEFT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND MANUALLY. EXTENDED THE GEAR AFTER THREE FAILED ATTEMPTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND NO DEFECTS, SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, CYCLED GEAR 5 TIMES ON JACK.SDR SCNA95300Accessory Unit · failedON DEPARTURE TO MSP, LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT NORMALLY ON FIRST ATTEMPT. LANDING GEAR RETRACTED FOLLOWING COM PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWING PER B727 MM 32-30-00, 32-32-00.SDR 96ZZZX335Uplock Rollers · dirtyFLT 4014 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE RETRACTING LANDING GEAR, RIGHT MLG INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT MLG WHEELWELLS AND DISCOVERED GEAR UPLOCK RSDR RAIA951228Switch · dirtyCOU - FLT 7042 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)SDR MALA954760Uplock Act · failedFLT NR 3028 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR. SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)SDR HNAA9590125Shuttle Valve · failedFLT NR 3030 - DCA-ORF - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, HANDLE GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT AND RED LIGHT STAY ON FOR NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG GROUND LOCK CABLE. LATER IN THE DAY, FLIGHTSDR 96ZZZX342Retract Mech · vibrationUPON GEAR RETRACTION A VIBRATION STARTED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL EXCEPT VIBRATION - AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR 96ZZZM171Linear Actuator · failedFLT NR 3030 - DCA-ORF - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, HANDLE GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT AND RED LIGHT STAYED ON FOR NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG GROUND LOCK CABLE. LATER IN THE DAY, FLIGSDR W8PA9491Solenoid · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE UP PAST THE OFF POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO COS. FOUND M-241 LEVER LATCH SOLENOID DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SOLENOID. (X)SDR 96ZZZX251Bracket · elongated holeWHEN THE GEAR WAS SWUNG ON JACKS DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LT MAIN WOULD NOT EXTEND. WHEN THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, THE LT LANDING GEAR ACTUATING ROD BUCKLED IN COMPRESSION IN THE TUBULAR SECTION, BENDING AT 2 PLACES ABOUT EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTER. TSDR 96ZZZM15Retract Mech · malfunctionedFLT - NR 651 - KPDX-KDAY - ON GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS NOTICED IN THE NOSE AREA. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. RETURNED TO KPDX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE UPLATCH FITTINGS, TRUNNION AND THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. NO SDR 96ZZZM104Uplock Act · defectiveFLT NR 4118 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED 'UP', GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR TWICE, INTRANSIT LIGHT STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCSDR MESA310901Retract Mech · malfunctionedGJT - AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM GJT, PILOT RADIOED THAT HIS RIGHT GEAR DOOR AMBER ANNUNCIATOR HAD REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, PILOT THEN CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED A RED RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION, HE THEN ALTERNATELY EXTENDED THE RIGHT GEAR AND RSDR 96ZZZX753Transmission · crackedTHE ALUMINUM CASTING OF THE MLG TRANSMISSION (PN 25720-002) WAS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES AND VERY CLOSE TO COMPLETE FAILURE. FAILURE OF THE HOUSING WOULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THE LANDING GEAR TO LOCK IN ANY POSITION. THE CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED DURING A GEAR RETRACTION SDR 96ZZZX321Valve · malfunctionedFLT 543 - AIR RETURN, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LOWERED GEAR AND GOT 3 EACH GREEN LIGHTS AND LANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWN LINE CHECK VALVE, PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS AND UPLATCH CHECKS. OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 32-10.SDR ORJA95112Rod Assy · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAN JOSE, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN GROUND MODE. RETURNED TO SAN JOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR GROUND SENSING CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 32-22-02. (X)SDR GAIA9528Retract Mech · lack of lubeFLT NR 9535 - PHL-FSD-SEA - ON APPROACH TO FSD, AFTER EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR THE 'LANDING GEAR DOOR' LIGHT STAYED ON. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR THREE TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. THE LANDING GEAR DOORS AND THE LANDING GEAR WERESDR 95FDEA01900Retract Mech · lack of lubeLANDING GEAR TOOK EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO EXTEND. JACKED A/C AS PER MM 7-10-00, LUBED LANDING GEAR, CLEANED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER IN COCKPIT AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR AS PER MM 32-30-00. CHECKED OK AND NO DEFECTS FOUND.SDR 96ZZZX956Link Assy · wornDURING INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSY WORN TO LIMITS AT THE CENTER CONNECTION. THE BUSHING IN THE UPPER TORQUE LINK ASSY CAUSES THE WEAR. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THE LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSY NEEDS TO HAVE BUSHINGS INSTALLED IN THE CENTER CONNECTION.SDR ASAA9510115Cylinder · failedANC - FLIGHT 44 - DURING APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER, PERFORMED SDR UPS205152Retract Mech · lack of lubeCREW REPORTED, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT AND RED DOOR LIGHT ON FWD PANEL. MAIN GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND ALL GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. JACKED NOSE GEAR AND LUBED NOSE GEAR, RETRACTED AND EXTENDED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND OPS CHSDR COMA9520402Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR HAD TO BE CYCLED 3 TIMES TO GET GREEN DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION ON LT MLG. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED AND LUBED LANDING GEAR, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR MALA954755Dnlock Spring · wornFLT NR 3236 - DURING APPROACH TO MSP, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY, BUT REPLACED THE DOWNLOCK SPRINGSSDR 96ZZZX259Gearbox · failedREFERENCE, AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. DURING EMERGENCY LANDING, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THE GEAR BE OVERHAULED EVERY 5 YEARS, OR BE PULLED AND INSPECTED EVERY 2 YEARS.SDR QXEA9500446Cam · damagedPDX - THE LT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND, RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND GOT A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION AFTER APPROX 15 TO 20 SECONDS. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS AND FOUND THE LT MLG I/B CAM NEEDED REWORK. REWORKED THE I/B CAM AND COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS. AIRCRASDR 96ZZZX132Pressure Switch · malfunctionedMIA/MIA - FLT 209 (TRAINING) - PILOT REPORT: RIGHT MAIN GEAR REQUIRES SEVERAL CYCLES TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE: REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERPACK HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.SDR 95FDEA01899Retract Mech · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT WHEN RETURNING GEAR LEVER TO OFF POSITION, RED GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON AND GEAR BEGAN TO EXTEND. THE GEAR LEVER WAS QUICKLY RETURNED TO THE UP POSITION RESULTING IN A PARTIAL RETRACTION AT 240 KIAS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GESDR 95FDEA01894Dnlock Bushing · wornLANDING AT MEM, PUT DOWN GEAR; MAINS GOOD BUT NOSE GEAR KEPT RED LIGHT AND NO GREEN LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT GREEN MAINS AGAIN, AND RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT. ON GO AROUND, NOSE GEAR AND LIGHTS WENT GREEN APPROX 1 MINUTE AFTER RECYCLED GEAR. REPLACED BUSHING ON NSDR UPS805141Dnlock Cylinder · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED, LT LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED UPON INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION AND 2ND GEAR CYCLE OK. REPLACED DOWNLOCK BUNGEE CYLINDER.SDR C2XA95CL126Uplock Actuator · out of adjustGRR - FLT NR 3378 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE AN UP AND LOCKED CONDITION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO GRR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND ADJUSDR 96ZZZX777Spring · bentNLG DOWNLOCK PARTS A NEW SPRING, GUIDE, PN 9882024-1, SHIELD, PN 1280207, WERE PURCHASED NEW FROM CESSNA. AFTER ONLY 30 HRS OF OPERATION, A VISUAL INSPECTION OF SPRING SHOWED SPRING AND SPRING GUIDE WERE COLLAPSED AND BENT ABOUT 30 DEGREES. REPORTED THE VENDSDR CAL951125Uplock Actuator · inoperativeFLT NR 1525 - CLE - THE RIGHT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO OFF THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE RIGHT GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS CSDR AALA952066Retract Mech · lack of lubeORD - FLT NR 81 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RECEIVED MULTIPLE WARNING MESSAGES ON MFDU ASSOCIATED WITH GROUND/FLIGHT CONTROL AND PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PSEU BITE CHECK ACCOMPLISHED INDICATING RSDR 96ZZZX1120Support · looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LOOSE AND ALLOWING SHIM TO MIGRATE. ALL 4 BOLTS WHICH SECURE SUPPORT WERE LOOSE. MM CALLS FOR THESE BOLTS TO BE LOCTITED AND SECURED WITH A SHAKEPROOF WASHER. ASSUMING THAT VIBRATION OVER TSDR 96ZZZM98Uplock Actuator · lack of lubeFLT NR 4566 - CMH - CREW REPORTED, WHEN GEAR EXTENDED THEY HAD THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK, BUT HAD NO INTRANSIT. LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, ALL GEAR INDICATIONS INDICATE NORMAL.SDR 9520059919Retract Mech · out of adjustDURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR RETRACTION BY USING LANDING GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SLC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGGED GROUND SHIFTSDR MEJA1201Uplock Bearing · failedMFE-SAT - FLT 1851 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MFE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPLOCK ROLLER BEARING FROZEN. SDR 9520069919Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BIL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND LUBRICATED APEX BOLT ON NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION LINK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 9519749867Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH INTO DTW. LOWERED GEAR BY UTILIZING EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES. EXECUTED GO-AROUND AND ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON SECOND ATTEMPT. FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LEADING EDGE AND DOOR SKID PLATESSDR MALA954734Uplock Act · failedFLT NR 3172 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE SATISFACTORY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT UPLOCK ACTUATOR. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTOSDR 9519739861Spring Rod · failedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS OPERATIONAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SPRING ROD TO GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM HAD FAILED. REPLACED THE SPRING RSDR MALA954730Uplock Rollers · lack of lubeFLT NR 3133 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TOOK LONGER TO EXTEND THAN THE OTHER GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AND ROLLERS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED AND ALL CHECKS WERE FOUND TO BE SDR QXEA9500416Dnlock Spring · weakBOI - NOSE GEAR IS SLOW TO INDICATE DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BOI WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. NOSE GEAR RIGHT HAND DOWNLOCK SPRING REPLACED IAW MAINT MANUAL. NLG INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING.SDR COMA9512018Wow Sensor · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. REPLACED WEIGHT ON WHEELS SENSOR, WIRING CONNECTOR 2J0318 AT RT MLG.SDR 96ZZZM265Bogie Actuator · leakingIN CLIMB BAQ, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED LIGHT ON AND UNSAFE LIGHT ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO BAQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE AT THE BOGIE TRIM ACTUATOR. REPLACED TRIM ACTUATOR AND RETURNSDR AALA952025Valve · defectiveDFW - FLT 1958 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LOWERED LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR CONTROL VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SDR DLL10954648Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKOFF WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO NEUTRAL, NOSE GEAR STARTED TO EXTEND. RAISED GEAR HANDLE TO UP, GEAR RETRACTED. RETURNED BOS. FERRIED TO ATL. INSPECTED AND SWUNG GEAR. NO PROBLEMS NOTED, RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 96ZZZM80Bolt · brokenCIU - UPON DEPARTURE FROM APN EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE GEAR HANDLE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE RIGHT MAIN INDICATION WAS UNSAFE. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CIU. AN EMERENCY WAS DECLARED AND UPON LANDING THE RIGHT MAI
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