JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR CA951108014Bearings · dirty(CAN)NLG NOT LOCK, AND IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS WAS 4TH INCIDENT THIS ACFT IN PAST MONTH. IN PREVIOUS INCIDENTS, GEAR RIGGED, LUBED ETC. AND NIL FOUND. IN THIS CASE FURTHER INSP FOUND UPLOCK SHAFT BEARINGS WERE STICKY AND DIRTY DESPITE FACT THAT GEAR SDR 96ZZZX54Extension System · malfunctionPULLING LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ENERGIZING GEAR EXTENSION WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN UP POSITION YIELDS 2 GREEN ON MLG AND NO NOSE GEAR LIGHT WITH RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. SUBSEQUENTLY, MOVING SELECTOR TO DOWN POSITION DOES NOT HELP.SDR 95ZZZX6638Switches · frozenDVL - AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO INABILITY TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRPLANE IN A HEATED HANGAR, THAWED OUT THE SWITCHES, AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS.SDR 95ZZZX6635Power Pack Motor · inoperativeYKN - CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. THEY ELECTED TO DIVERT TO GRI, MANUALLY LOWERED THE GEAR, AND ACCOMPLISHED A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE POWER PACK MOTOR, THE RT SQUAT SWITCH, AND THE POSITION INDICATOR DISDR 95ZZZX6817Downlock Sys · malfunctionAFTER A GEAR INSPECTION (ROUTINE), THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS 'DOWN', THE LIGHT 'GREEN', AND THE BREAKER 'IN'. THE STRUT WAS AT MAX EXTENSION. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON ACFT FOR THE 100-HOUR INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY SDR 95ZZZX6352Retract Pin · shearedAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, 'GEAR NOT LATCHED' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT MADE AIR TURN-BACK AND RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, FOUND LT MLG RETRACT PIN SHEARED. REMOVED REMAINING PART OF PIN AND INSTALLED NEW PIN AND NUT IAW SB 32-102. OPS SDR 95ZZZX6737Rod End · brokenWHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED ON. NORMAL EXTENSION PERFORMED. INSPECTION REVEALED ACTUATOR TO DRAG/SIDE BRACE ROD END BROKEN OFF. INSTALLED AND RIGGED NEW ROD END. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE BY THIS OPERATOR OF 9 AIRCRAFT OF THSDR 95ZZZM719Lock Strut Assy · failedFLT NR 3170 - HPN - DCA - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK STRUTS.SDR 95ZZZM718Lower Lock Strut · failedFLT NR 3170 - HPN - DCA - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK STRUTS.SDR 95ZZZM717Upper Lock Strut · failedFLT NR 3170 - HPN - DCA - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK STRUTS. (M)SDR 9517149924Door · not closedDURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN, INSPECTED AND CLOSED DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR COMA9560591Wow Harness · defectiveTHE NOSE GEAR WAS VERY SLOW TO RETRACT. REPLACED THE N.L.G. RIGHT WEIGHT-ON-WHEELS HARNESS.SDR 96ZZZM4Bracket · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG RETRACTION SUPPORT BRACKETS APPEARED TO HAVE A FRETTING CONDITION. THE BRACKETS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED IAW AD CF 91-25R2. POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATIONS WERE VERIFIED BY MPI. IT SHOULD BSDR 95ZZZM699Retract Mech · failedFLT NR 479 - TPA-MIA - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, BREAKER POPPED. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, ACCUMULATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWUNG GEAR ON JACKS NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR MALA954681Rt Uplock · lack of lubeFLT NR 3349 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CWA, THE NOSE GEAR WOULDN'T STAY UP AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED, WITH THE GEAR DOWN, TO MSP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE RIGHT UPLOCK HOOK ASSY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)SDR 95ZZZX6294Surge Damper · failedORF/DCA - FLT 3004 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE GEAR AND RELEASED FOR AN EVALUATION FLIGHT. EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY, NO DISCREPANCY NOTED ATSDR SRAA109510Uplock Actuator · failedFLT 174 - LIM-MIA, DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AT UPLATCH CHECK, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES NO HELP, CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SUPPORTED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, FOUND LEFT MLG WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPLATCH POSITIOSDR COMA9560590Harness · defectiveTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. REPLACED THE NLG RIGHT WEIGHT-ON-WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY.SDR CA960108101Upper Drag Link · broken(CAN)A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD DURING GEAR RETRACTION. TWO GREEN LIGHTS WERE NOTED ON EXTENSION. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THE UPPER DRAG BRACE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF FWD OF THE HY D ACTUATOR. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF CORROSIONSDR COMA9560586Harness · defectiveTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT NLG WEIGHT-ON-WHEEL PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS ASSEBMLY.SDR 95ZZZX6174Bolt · misinstalledFOUND BOTH UPPER NLG DRAG LINKS TO ENGINE MOUNT ATTACHMENT BOLTS INSTALLED BACKWARDS TO PICTURE AND DRAWING CONTAINED IN AC4316 6/93 ISSUE AND/OR PIPER SM 720-816, FIGURE 7A-2.SDR COMA9560580Pseu · failedTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN LANDING GEAR IS SELECTED UP. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT.SDR ASAA9540072Sensor · out of adjustSFO - FLT 110 - GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO BEYOND THE 'OFF' POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF SEA. RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND NO HORN SOUNDED. USED OVERRIDE AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. RECYCLED GEAR AGAIN WITH NORMAL RETRACTION AND INDICATIONS. CONTINUED TO SFO AND LANDESDR ABXA9500891Bolt · missingDURING CLIMB, RETRACTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CHECKED LANDING GEAR AND DOOR LATCH POSITION, LEFT GEAR DOOR HAD AN UNLATCHED INDICATION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND THE UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND INDSDR 9516619952Uplatch Mech · bindingDURING CLIMB, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GESDR CA951110006Bolt · bent(CAN)LH MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. INSPECTION FOUND DRAG STRUT HUNG UP ON DOWN ASSIST SPRING CABLE ROD END BOLT HEAD. AT PREVIOUS INSTALLATION THE CLEARANCE WAS SUCH THAT THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE UPLOCK ASSEM BLY CONTACTED THE BOLT HEAD. SB 32-050 ADDRESSES THIS SDR SWAA950678Uplock Actuator · malfunctionedON APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, WITH NO HELP. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR AND GREEN OK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED AT DAL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED RETRACSDR 95ZZZX6217Emer Relse Valve · failedORF/DCA - FLT 3144 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. PHL/DCA - FLT 3121 - LATER, AFTER TSDR 9516532289Retract Mech · lack of lubeUPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR HUNG UP FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND EXTENDED NORMALLY, BUT WITH A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR FOR CRACKS, NONE FOUND. NOSE GEAR WAS GREASED AND AN OPERATIOSDR USAAD95005Retract Mech · malfunctionedCLT - FLT 880 - AFTER RETRACTING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO CLT. THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RECYCLED LEFT MAIN GEAR THROUGH 5 CYCLES ON GROUND. GEAR INDICATION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SDR 95ZZZX6215Safety Pin · installedFLT 4002 - CREW REPORTED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (NLG) AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CAK MAINTENANCE REMOVED NLG SAFETY PIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR EIAA9550Retract Mech · out of adjustSEA - LOG PAGE F05757 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. COULD SEE DAYLIGHT AND NOSE GEAR WAS PRESENT THROUGH PEEPHOLE. INSPECTION REVEALED NOSE GEAR RETRACTED ACTUATING CYCLINDER OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED PER MM 32-32-06, SDR ABXA9500887Uplatch Cylinder · defectiveLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED DURING INITIAL EXTENSION. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CYLINDER IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 32. PERFORMED SEVERAL RETRACTION AND SDR 96ZZZM9Bracket · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND A PROBABLE FRETTING CONDITION EXISTED AT THE RT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED IAW AD CF91-25R2. A POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION WAS VERIFIED BY MPI. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THSDR COMA9560578Uplock · defectiveTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, MLG INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED THE NLG UPLOCK ASSEMBLY.SDR AALA951829Damper · bent rodMIA - FLT NR 1901 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PITCH DAMPER. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NSDR 96ZZZX173Downlock Hook · wornDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, EXCESS PLAY WAS NOTICED IN MLG WHEN ON JACKS. MLG DOWNLOCK HOOKS WERE FOUND WORN AT PIVOT POINT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE HOOKS AND REPLACED ATTACHING PINS (MS 20392 CLEVIS PINS).SDR SWIA95645Rod End · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, COULD NOT RETRACT NOSE GEAR. NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WITH A STRONG VIBRATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED UP ACTUATOR ROD END AT GEAR NOSE, SWUNG GEAR AND OPS CKS GOOD IAW MM 32-32-11.SDR EISA95391Retract Mech · lack of lubeNOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY, RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO GREEN LIGHT, AFTER THIRD TRY NOSE GEAR EXTENDED OK. INSPECTED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR AND ASSOCIATED LINKAGE, RAN EXTENSION AND RETRACTION PER MM 32-33-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)SDR P91A008Cables · lack of lubeRIGHT MAIN MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION CABLES ARE BINDING. REPORTED DURING MANUAL EXTENSION AFTER 'A' SYSTEM FAILURE. LUBED CABLES AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND MANUAL EXTENSION PER M/M 32-30-6. (M)SDR 96ZZZM359Crank · corrodedRIGHT MLG DIRECTIONAL CRANK AFT BUSHING SURFACE SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. TRANSFER TO W/O BT4300, GEN W/C TO INSTALL SERVICEABLE CRANK, NR 7021.SDR 9516189921Up Latch Assy · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH ASSSDR CA951127009Downlock Bearing · worn(CAN)PILOT FAILED TO GET AN INDICATION WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. EMERGENCY SELECTION WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DOWNLOCK BEARING HAD WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE MICRO SWITCH TAB WAS ACTUALLY MISSING ITS CONTACT POINSDR 95ZZZX6181Drag Link · wrong partDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR LOWER DRAG LINK ASSY TO HAVE INCORRECT PART NUMBER. FOUND THAT PART HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 YEARS PREVIOUSLY DURING REPAIR FOR NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. LOG BOOK ENTRY SHOWED CORRECT PART NUMBER, BUT PART INSTALLED WAS A DIFFESDR 95ZZZM694Retract Mech · malfunctionedHAD TO CYCLE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO RIGHT MAIN (P/N 59305935508) LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION (RED LIGHT). LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER RECYCLE. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED RETRACTION TEST. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVSDR CA950217Uplatch Hook · out of adjustON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND LEFT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT ISSUED FERRY PERMIT TO FLY TO MAINTENANCE AT EWR. AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE LEFT MLG. DIVERTED TO DALFORT AVIATION IN DALLAS FOR REPAIR. DALFORT JACKED AIRCRAFSDR ABXA9500823Retract Mech · lack of lubeAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY, BUT THE UPLATCH CHECK WAS UNSATISFACTORY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED AGAIN AND A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY AND THE SECOND UPLATCSDR 95ZZZM657Arm Assy · shearedFLT NR 517 - KPDX-KPIA - ON GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF KPDX, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND RT ALTERNATE GEAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND RETURNED TO KPDX. FOUND BOGIE UNLOCK SWIVEL ARM SHEARED. S/D - MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOGIE PIVOT ARM SDR 95ZZZM656Uplatch Pin · shearedFLT NR 021 - KDFW-KDAY - AFTER TAKEOFF UPLATCH CHECK WAS NOT GOOD. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. EXTENDED GEAR AND RETRACTED GEAR. WHEN UPLATCH CHECK WAS ATTEMPTED AGAIN, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. UNABLE TO MOVE LONG HANDLE, SHORT HANDLE WAS PUT DOWN AND GEASDR RAIA951016Connector · dirtySTL - FLT 7416 - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTOR ON GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. GEAR SWINGS REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
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