JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR SWAA950771Uplock Actuator · failedDURING CLIMBOUT, RIGHT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED TO FULL DOWN POSITION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR TO UP POSITION AND GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR, INSPECTED SDR HNAA9590520Uplock Actuator · failedFLT NR 3055 - ORF-DCA - ON APPROACH INTO DCA, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT INITIALLY EXTEND. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, GOT TWO GREEN ON NOSE AND RIGHT GEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS WHEN THE LEFT GEAR DOORS AND RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT GEAR THENSDR 96ZZZX703Atttach Lug · brokenPILOT REPORTED 'GEAR UNLOCKED' LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER A FLYBY, TOWER TOLD HIM NOSE GEAR WAS HANGING DOWN, IN TRAIL. PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS CAME ON AS THE UNLOCKED LIGHT WENT OUT. ASDR 96ZZZX345Attach Lug · failedPILOT REPORTED 'GEAR UNLOCKED' LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER A FLY-BY, THE TOWER TOLD PILOT NOSE GEAR WAS HANGING DOWN, IN TRAIL. PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS CAME ON AS THE UNLOCKED LIGHT WENT SDR 96ZZZM97Dnlock Actuator · failedFLT NR 4675 - CHA - NOSE GEAR WILL NOT LOCK DOWN. NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ON AND NO GREEN INDICATION. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR AND HOOK ASSY. (M)SDR 96ZZZM101Dnlock Actuator · failedFLT NR 4675 - CHA - CREW REPORTED, NOSE GEAR WILL NOT LOCK DOWN AND NOSE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ON. NO (GREEN) DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR S/N LK8201350. (M)SDR 96ZZZM79Retract Mech · malfunctionedTUS - CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN BACK AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND SERVICED THE GEAR SYSTEM. PERFORMED RETRACTION TESTS WHICH SHOWED NO BINDING, HESITATION, OR OTHER FAULTS. NO FAULT FOUND.SDR 96ZZZX263Rod End · failedROD END FROM GEAR LEG TO OVERCENTER LINK FAILED. SUBMITTER STATED PART NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED FROM TUBE TO SOLID BOLT.SDR 96ZZZX908Connector · looseYIP - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. YIP FOUND CANNON PLUG TO 9G NOT COMPLETELY SECURE - SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR P5CA9500846Dnlock Actuator · failedNR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, DURING FINAL APPROACH. DUE TO UNSAFE, UNCOMPLETED GEAR EXTENSION, ALT EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED WITH NO EFFECT. ACCOMPLISHED BODY GEAR NOT EXTENDED CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RIGSDR 96ZZZX166Bearing · brokenMLG WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. WITH SECOND PILOT FLYING AIRCRAFT, PILOT USED A MODIFIED GOLF CLUB TO PULL GEAR INTO LOCK POSITION THROUGH OPENED PILOT'S DOOR. INVESTIGATION FOUND ROD END BEARING BROKEN. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED AD BE ISSUED REMOVING THIS PART ANDSDR 95ZZZX6925Fitting · crackedRIGHT GEAR RETRACTION FITTING FOUND CRACKED AROUND BOTH BOLT HOLES WHERE EXTENSION ROD ATTACHES TO FITTING. FOUND INSIDE LEG OF FITTING TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY CRACKED.SDR UPS805110Retract Mech · lack of lubeCREW REPORTED ON UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON. RECYCLED, NO HELP, DOORS DID HOLD GEAR UP. CHECKED OPERATION OF ALL MLG AND MLG DOOR SWITCHES, ALL CHECKED GOOD. LUBED MAIN GEAR AND DOOR MECHANISMS, CHECKED UPLATCHES, ALL CHECKED OK. NO DEFECTS NSDR COMA9512009Control Module · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR HESITATED ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE EXTENDING WHEN SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING.SDR CA951212001Line · ruptured(CAN)AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE. OPERATING PRESSURE OF HOSE IS 1100 PSI. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT THE HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY SALT WATER EXPOSURE.SDR WWMA9500083Fueling Clip · not removedTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME IN-FLIGHT, CYCLED GEAR AND HAD NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS. AFTER RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 5 INCH FUELING GROUND CLIP ATTACHED TO THE NOSSDR HNAA9591715Spring · brokenFLT NR 3162 - DCA-ISP - AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTION, DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ISP WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STAY STRUT OUTBOARD SPRING. (M)SDR 96ZZZM88Retract Mech · malfunctionedDTW - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM POB GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AUTO GROUND SPOILER LIGHT ON AND INTRANSIT LIGHT ON, PERFORMED ABNORMAL SEC 16P13 AND GEAR RETRACT BUT RT GEAR DOOR OPEN. PERFORMED FIM 32-30-00 PG 118, STEP NR 8 SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED TEST OF FOURSDR HNAA9594213Dn/Uplock Sensor · failedFLT 3465 - MIA-MCO - ON FINAL APPROACH WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND THREE GREEN, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS BEGAN TO CYCLE OPEN AND CLOSED WITH ACCOMPANYING INDICATIONS ON FLIGHT DECK. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GESDR EIAA9561Press Relief · openEHAM - AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER SECOND PACK WAS TURNED ON, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND DEPRESSURIZATION PROCEDURES CHECK COMPLETED, FUEL JETTISONED AND RETURNED TO EHAM. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOSDR 95ZZZM755Actuator · failedHNL - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR TRUCK TILT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON BOTH PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE. REPLACED RIGHT WING GEAR TRUCK TILT ACTUATOR, MFG P/N 65B015397, AND CHECKED LANDING GEAR TRUCK TILT INDICATION. LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEMS CHECKED SDR 95ZZZM752Pivot Pin · lack of lubeHNL - AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT TILT FULL FORWARD. LUBED RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR TRUCK PIVOT PIN. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR TILT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR UPS205102Retract Mech · lack of lubeSDF - ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DID INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. HANDLE HARDER TO MOVE THAN NORMAL. CHECKED OVER CENTER LINK AND LIBED LINKAGES, OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND CHECSDR UPS205101Retract Mech · lack of lubeSDF - CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DID INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED OVER CENTER LINK AND LUBED LINKAGES, OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND CHECKED TIME PSDR 96ZZZX347Rod End · failedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILED ROD END ON THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT LINK. INSPECTION OF THE FAILED ROD END SHOWS INDICATIONS OF STRESS FRACTION PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THE ROD END WAS BENT AT SOME TIME SDR CA951124003Cylinder · cracked(CAN)CRACK FOUND ON AFT SIDE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR OUTER CYLINDER.SDR 95ZZZX6631Uplock Mech · lack of lubeKDAY/KAUS - FLT 108 - ON GEAR RETRACTION, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR PER THE ABNORMAL OPERATIONS PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED AT REDUCED AIRSPEED (230 KNOTS). THE MLG DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM WAS LUBRICATED, AND AN OPESDR 95ZZZX6630Uplatch Mech · lack of lubeKDAY/KCLT - FLT 004 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO FALL OUT OF THE NOSE WELL. THIS OCCURRED AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES OF THE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH MSDR SIMA953191Uplock Box · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 3814 - RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN IN FLIGHT, RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON OVERHEAD GREEN SYSTEM CYCLES. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND UPLOCK BOX NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. RAI RIGHT UPLOCK BOX, IAW 32-31-00 OF AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SDR 96ZZZM606Retaining Pin · wornNO DOWNLOCK INDICATION IN LEFT MAIN GEAR ON LANDING. REPAIRED, LEFT AND RIGHT SHEAR DECK. INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW SHORTS REPAIR MANUAL. REPLACED RETAINING PIN.SDR 95ZZZX6781Downlock · lack of lubeFRG - FLT 1 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FRG. AFTER LANDING AT FRG, TOWER OBSERVED RT INBOARD GEAR DOOR RAISING, AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZX43Torque Tube · crackedPILOT REPORTED NO RT GEAR DOWN LIGHT. TRIED TO GET GEAR TO GO DOWN, BUT COULD NOT. LANDED AND RT GEAR SLOWLY RETRACTED CAUSING FLAPS, TIP TANK, AND AILERON, RT ENG, AND PROP DAMAGE. FOUND RT MLG TORQUE TUBE CRACKED ADJACENT TO WELDED SUPPORT FOR BELLCRANK. SDR 9518046601Actuator · leakingDURING DESCENT, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, ALTERNATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE FLAPS. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH OUTBOARD FLAPS AT 25 DEGREES AND INBOARD AT 10 DEGREES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO GATE. FOUND LEAKISDR SWIA95680Prox Sensor · failedLANDING GEAR HANDLE WILL NOT COME UP WITHOUT DOWN LOCK RELEASE BUTTON PRESSED MEL 32-31-1. ELIMINATED LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSORS, ALL THREE LT LANDING DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SENSORS BY SLAVING IN GOOD SENSORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MAIN LANSDR RAIA951116Switch · dirtyFLT NR 7364 - STL - DURING TAKEOFF, SQUAT SWITCH STUCK AND COULD NOT GET THE GEAR TO RETRACT AND OIL COOLER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR COMA9520399Bolt · missingNLG INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. FOUND TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE NLG UP LOCK CAM, MISSING. REPLACED BOLTS AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 96ZZZX375O-Ring · failedUPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSION CYLINDER, THE MAIN END CAP O-RING (AN 6227 B-10) WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THIS O-RING CONTAINS THE FLUID AND KEEPS IT FROM ESCAPING TO AN EXTERNAL LEAK ON THE LANDING GEAR DOWN SIDE. UPON CLOSE EXASDR 96ZZZX2402Torue Tube · crackedINSPECTION FOUND MLG TORQUE TUBE CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE DOUBLER.SDR 95ZZZX6571Rod End · brokenDURING FLIGHT, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS DROPPED TO TRAIL. GEAR-UP LANDING WAS MADE. ON MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE ROD END ON THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER WAS FOUND BROKEN.SDR CAL951037Retract Mech · malfunctionedANC - FLT 0662 - THE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS AND THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH LANDING GEAR NOISE AND VIBRATION AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED DEPARTING ANC. CYCLING THE GEAR TWICE DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ANCSDR 95ZZZM714Lock Actuator · failedDURING CLIMB-OUT OF IND, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AN AIR TURN BACK WAS MADE. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR PER BOEING MM 32-33-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)SDR WTAA950297Actuator Linkage · out of adjustRNO - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR EXTENSION. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES PER QRH MANUAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE REPORTED DISCREPANCY DURINSDR DLM88954330Spray Deflector · brokenON T/O, COULD NOT RAISE THE NOSE GEAR HAD A RED LIGHT UNSAFE ON NOSE GEAR ONLY. FOUND LEFT HAND NOSE SPRAY DEFLECTOR BROKEN. REPLACED SAME, RAN NOSE GEAR, CHECKS GOOD.SDR 95ZZZX6756Support Assy · crackedFOUND SUPPORT ASSY AFT TWO MOUNT BOLT HOLES CRACKED. ALSO, CRACK IN RADIUS, FORWARD RT SIDE OF LOWER SUPPORT ASSY.SDR 95ZZZX6755Support Assy · crackedFOUND CRACK IN FORWARD RT SIDE OF LOWER SUPPORT ASSY.SDR 95ZZZX6754Support Assy · crackedFOUND CRACK IN FORWARD RT SIDE OF LOWER SUPPORT ASSY. ALSO, CRACK IN AFT, LT SIDE OF LOWER SUPPORT ASSY.SDR CA951116006Hook Downlock · cracked(CAN)DURING INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT HAND GEAR A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE DOWNLOCK HOOK. THE HOOK WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS PROVED ACCEPTABLE.SDR ASAA9540081Circuit Breaker · trippedSFO - FLT 88 - ON ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE TO THE 'UP' POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF SEA. USED OVERRIDE TO RAISE THE HANDLE. NOTED LANDING GEAR 'LATCH AND PRESS WARN' CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, CYCLED GEAR AND ALL SYSTSDR USAASB95009Check Valve · cloggedCLT - FLT 2722 - ON APPROACH TO CLT, LEFT MAIN GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DURING GO-AROUND, TOWER OBSERVED LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTEND ALONG WITH FLIGHT CREW GETTING GREEN INDICATION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RESTRICTOR CSDR CA960103505Lgcu · failed(CAN)ON CLIMB OUT THROUGH 15,000 FEET ALL 3 LANDING GEAR DOORS BECAME UNLOCKED. SPEED REDUCED TO 240 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED CHANGING L.G.C.I.U. #1 & #2 (LANDING GE AR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT).
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