JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR 95ZZZZ264Control Vlv · defectiveKDAL-KORD - FLT 35 - DOOR WARNING AND UPLATCH WARNING LIGHTS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND WARNING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MLG CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MLG RETRACTION AND WARNING SYSTEM WAS GOODSDR 95ZZZM141Pwr Pack Motor · inopESC - THE CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN BACK WHEN THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR POWER PACK MOTOR. BOTH THE GEAR SWING AND THE TEST FLIGHT WERE SATISFACTORY.SDR 9507982282Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED GO-AROUND AND RETRACTED GEAR. SECOND EXTENSION WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBED AND SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSSDR 9507906611Dnlock Actuator · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH FOR LANDING AND AFTER LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR, EXPERIENCED RAPID LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON NO.1 SYSTEM. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO AND BOTH LOW PRESSURE AND QUANTITY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDSDR WTAA950192Squat Switch · failedEUG - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO MOVE TO UP POSITION DURING ATTEMPTED GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK. ALL OPERATIONS NORSDR DL757952123Valve · failedON TAKEOFF, EICAS PROBE HEAT ADVISORY DISPLAYED. EICAS STATUS NOSE A/G DISAGREE. UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR. RETURNED DFW. FOUND LEFT TRUCK SHUTTLE VALVE FAULTY. REPLACED VALVE, SWUNG GEAR RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ABXA9500385Linkage · lack of lubeNOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON FIRST EXTENSION ATTEMPT, BUT WORKED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. CLEANED AND LUBED OVERCENTER LINKAGE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED. CYCLED GEAR THROUGH NUMEROUS TIMES.SDR 95ZZZX3519Downlock · link brokeDOWNLOCK BROKE ON LANDING, RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF NOSE GEAR. INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING CROSSWIND CONDITION, SUSPECT HARDER THAN NORMAL LANDING. POSSIBLY, MORE OVERCENTER TRAVEL IN THE KNEE JOINT WOULD CAUSE SOME PRESSURE ON THE LINK.SDR CAL950376Seq Valve · crackedFLT NR 0362 - EWR - THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY WAS LOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MAIN GEAR LOCK OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE CRACKED. THE SEQUENCESDR 95ZZZX2933Control Tube · chafedCLAMP FOR BUNGEE PN 105-4100145 WAS ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY WHICH ALLOWED IT TO CHAFE INTO PN 105-41488 CONTROL TUBE.SDR MALA954450Uplock Bushings · corrodedFLT 3254 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BJI, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN UP AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BRD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BUSHINGS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)SDR 95ZZZX2693Former Assy · crackedTHIS AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT BECAUSE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. THIS PART FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES IN FRONT OF BELLCRANK 0842104-2. FULL WIDTH EXCEPT LOWER LIP.SDR 95ZZZW787Uplock Bushings · corrodedFLT 3254 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BJI, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN UP AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BRD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BUSHINGS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)SDR VTZA95159Wow Switch · failureIAD/LGA - FLT 6595 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 1205 ON 5-8-95, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR NOT RETRACTING WHEN SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT WOW SWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED AND APPROVED FSDR AALA950844Accessory Unit · defectiveSJU - FLT 2009 - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR 95ZZZX2694Spring · brokenDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, OWNER ASKED ABOUT THIS PART BECAUSE HE HAD READ ABOUT IT IN A CESSNA PILOT'S ASSOC NEWSLETTER. THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK ASSY MUST BE DISASSEMBLED TO INSPECT THIS PART. GUESS WHAT? BROKEN PART FOUND. CESSNA HAS A NEW AND IMPROVED PARSDR 95ZZZX2651Bungee Arm · crackedEARLY THIN WALL BUNGEE ARM HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. INSPECTION FOUND BOTH LT AND RT ARMS CRACKED. ACFT SHOWS SIGN OF PREVIOUS REPAIR FOR GEAR UP LANDING. ACFT TT 3764.SDR 95ZZZW732Breaker · trippedFLT 487A - MCO-MIA - LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON RETRACT OUT OF MCO. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM WIRING. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS. OPS CHECK GOOD, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.SDR 95UAL737059Retract Mech · pinnedNOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. FOUND TOOL INSTALLED IN GEAR PIN DOWN LOCK HOLE. REMOVED TOOL AND INSPECTED, FOUND NO DAMAGE.SDR COM11881Uplock Actuator · leakingHYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK FROM LT MLG AREA. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR.SDR 95ZZZX3485Push/Pull Tube · bolt failedTHE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE PILOT REPORTED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS UPON LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION SHOWED THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE NOSE GEAR RETRASDR 95ZZZX3484Retract Nut · bolt failedTHE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE PILOT REPORTED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS UPON LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION SHOWED THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE NOSE GEAR RETRASDR VTZA95157Retraction Jack · failureIAD/TYS - FLIGHT 6353 - DURING CLIMBOUT AT 0730 ON 5 MAY 95, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO RT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT MAIN GEASDR 95ZZZW733Relay · malfunctionFLT 416A - MIA-DAB - GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIME DELAY RELAY ASSEMBLY SWING GEAR ON JACKS. OPS CHECK GOOD. RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR 95ZZZW776Retract Pin · shearedKDAY-KRDU - ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT KDAY AIRCRAFT YAWED TO LEFT. ON GEAR RETRACTION DOOR LIGHT AND LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON ALONG WITH RT ALT GEAR DOOR LIGHT. GEAR PLACED DOWN AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO KDAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MASDR ABXA9500380Up Lock Assy · lack of lubePILOT REPORTED, LEFT GEAR FAILED UP LATCH CHECK. CLEANED AND LUBED LEFT GEAR UP LATCH. GEAR RETRACTION OPS TEST CHECKED GOOD IAW YS-11 MM, CHAPTER 32-30-0.SDR 95ZZZX2376Casting · crackedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND DOWNLOCK CASTING CRACKED ON RIGHT MLG, REPLACED CASTING WITH NEW. NOTE: CASTING CRACKED BY FORGE/CAST LINE.SDR VTZA95154Aog Slave Relay · failureFLT 64898 - IAD-ORF - DURING TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS DUE TO THE GEAR NOT RETRACTING WHEN SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 AOG SLAVE RELAYS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)SDR 95ZZZM147Hyd Pwr Pack · inopLAN - AFTER LIFTOFF, THE CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN BACK WHEN THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THEY REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR RUNS AND POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK AND MOTOR P/N 571302. ALL TESTS WESDR EIAA95001Retract Mech · lack of lubeSEA - UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED DURING UPLATCH CHECK. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME SITUATION. CONTINUED TO SEA WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON HIGH. NOTED SLIGHT NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE ISDR ASAA9580108Torque Link Bolt · over torquedSEA - ON ARRIVAL OF FLT 443, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO RETRACT POSITION. HAD TO PUSH INTERLOCK BUTTON TO RAISE HANDLE. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PRESSURE LOW AND TORQUE LINK APEX BOLT OVER TORQUED. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR SDR 95ZZZX3037Channel · crackedINSPECTION FOUND CHANNEL THAT NLG ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO, CRACKED.SDR 95ZZZX3036Channel · crackedINSPECTION FOUND CHANNEL THAT NLG ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO, CRACKED. ACFT TT 3,800 HRS.SDR 95ZZZX2652Bungee Arm · crackedUPON DOING 1,000 GEAR AD PER 77-13-21, FOUND RT BUNGEE ARM CRACKED AT RADIUS FOR RETAINER PINS. THIS IS SEEN OFTEN AND HAVE REPORTS OF COMPLETE FAILURE IDENTIFIED BY SEVERE SHAKING AT TAXI. THIS WAS THE EARLY THIN-WALLED BUNGEE ARMS. (PN 20846-000 AND PN 20SDR 9507139852Hydraulic Valve · malfunctionedNOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA. RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND NOISE LEVEL WAS CONSISTENT WITH GEAR BEING EXTENDED. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY WHEN HANDLE WAS MOVED TO 'UP' POSITION AFTER UPLATCH CHECK. FLIGHT CONTINUEDSDR USAA950449Pin · not removedBDL - FLT 2074 - UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BDL WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR RETRACT PIN INSTALLED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SDR 95ZZZX2676Snap Ring · missingLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND MANUALLY. AFTER SEVERAL TURNS ON HANDCRANK, THE GEARBOX WOULD BIND UP AND NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. ELECTRIC OPERATION WAS NORMAL, DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX FOUND SNAP RING MISSING ALLOWING WORN GEAR SHAFT TO SHIFT UNDER LOAD ASDR UPS803125Uplatch Mech · out of adjustPILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ADJUSTED UPLATCH CLEARANCE PER MM 32-31-04, TEST GOOD.SDR UPS203123Retract Mech · lack of lubePILOT REPORTED, THAT ON INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION NOSE GEAR UNLOCKED, BUT DID NOT LOCK DOWN, HAD RED UNLOCK LIGHT AND NO GREEN LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED OPS CK OF GEAR INDICATION PER MM 32-61-01. CHECKED WIRING FOR NOSSDR COM20364Switch · damagedLANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED DAMAGED LT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH.SDR WTAA950174Control Module · malfunctionedFAT - LANDING GEAR SELECTION HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE 'GEAR UP' POSITION ON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW USED GEAR OVERRIDE TO SELECT GEAR UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION OPERATION CHSDR ASAA9510046Guide Bracket · misalignedSEA - DURING D-CHECK TEST HOP, CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FELL TO THE DOWN POSITION WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE 'OFF' POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. REPOSITIONED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE GUISDR RAIA950437Release Valve · malfunctionedSTL - FLT NR 7316 - WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP, INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. RESET HYDRAULIC BYPASS VALVE. (W)SDR SCNA95062Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR REQUIRED ONE RECYCLE TO GET NOSE GEAR TO COME DOWN. FIRST ATTEMPT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED, BUT NOSE DOORS AND GEAR REMAINED IN UP POSITION. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING IAW 7-11-00, OPS CHECKED OK.SDR MZZA95027Lock Actuator · dirtyFLT NR 932 - GUM - ON FINAL, GEAR HANDLE DOWN, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN. UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT NOSE, DID NOT HAVE ANNUNCIATOR NOSE GEAR LIGHT. RECYCLE GEAR, OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD FSDR 9506623201Bolt · looseDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MKE, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. BOTH THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED AND RED IN TRANSIT INDICATION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS INDICATED OPEN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SDR PCAA9500216Uplock Act · failedRT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT UPLOCK ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK OKAY. LUBED UPLOCK ROLLER IAW MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTC: 14298.(X)SDR DL767951700Lock Actuator · brokenON CLIMBOUT, WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO UP THE AMBER DOORS AND GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP AND RETURNED ATL. FOUND LT MLG, FORWARD JURY BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR PISTON BROKEN. REPLACED SAME OPERATION NORMAL.SDR AALA950724Accessory Unit · defectiveDFW - FLT 0636 - AFTER TAKEOFF HOU, UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. DEPRESSED LANDING GEAR OVERRIDE TRIGGER AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO UP POSITION AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GSDR 95ZZZX2612Stud · crackedAT AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND C/W AD 77-13-21, PART (A), 1,000-HOUR LANDING GEAR CHECK PER PIPER SL 782-B DATED 12-1-77. LEFT GEAR WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. OWNER TOLD MECHANIC ABOUT A POSSIBLE AD COMING ABOUT ON PN 22512-00 STUDS. PERFORMED A LIQUID N.D
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