JASC 3230
Service difficulty reports · 11,181
Reports filed under 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, newest first.
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SDR SWIA95524Retract Mech · malfunctionedWITH 1/2 FLAPS, LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. CYCLED GEAR 4 TIMES. FLAPS NEVER RETRACTED TO 1/4. LEFT MAIN CAME DOWN WITH A GREEN INDICATION. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE WITH FLAPS IN ANY POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SEE SDR QXEA9500039Bellcranks · req'd shimmingPDX - NLG WOULDN'T STAY IN THE WHEELWELL, GEAR CYCLES CONTINUALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. RESHIMMED BOTH ACTUATOR BELLCRANKS AND ADJUSTED UPLIMIT SWITCH. NOSE GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDR MALA954303Uplock Act · failedFLT 3125 - ON APPROACH TO ESC, THE LEFT UNSAFE GEAR DOWN INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. ALL GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ESC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SDR MALA954302Uplock Roller · frozenFLT 3336 - ON APPROACH TO CMX, THE RIGHT GEAR DIDN'T INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ROLLER. SYSTEM OPERATED SATSDR COM31034Swivel · brokenLANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. HYDRAULIC LEAK NOTICED ON LT MLG. REPLACED LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWIVEL FITTING.SDR 95ZZZX1210Arm · crackedINSPECTION OF THE RT MLG REVEALED A CRACK IN THE RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE CENTER BOLT HOLE. CRACK ORIGINATING FROM EDGE AND PROPAGATING TOWARD HOLES. SUSPECT FROM FATIGUE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS PART IN THIS WAY.SDR QXEA9500038Retract Mech · wornGEG - NOSE GEAR SLOW (30 SECONDS) TO INDICATE GREEN ON GEAR EXTENSION. GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH POWER LEVER REDUCTION FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS THEN INDICATION AND HORN OPERATED NORMALLY. INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE GEAR WAS INTRANSIT BUT REMAINED OUSDR 95FDEA00112Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER T/O GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE OFF POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED CKLIST, ELECTED TO RETURN TO MEM WITH GEAR DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-92 RELAY PRECAUTIONARY SWUNG GEARS SEVERAL TIMES, FOUND NO DEFECTS A/C OK FOR SERVICE AS PER MM 32-31-11.SDR 95ZZZX1039Circuit Breaker · shortedPILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR AND FLAP SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. LANDING GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN WITH EMERGENCY SYSTEM. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND P.C. BOARD HAD BURNED TRACKS. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR LANDING GEAR CONTROL DIODE ON LASDR 95ZZZX1038Pc Board · defectivePILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR AND FLAP SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. LANDING GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN WITH EMERGENCY SYSTEM. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND P.C. BOARD HAD BURNED TRACKS. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR LANDING GEAR CONTROL DIODE ON LASDR COM60406Pseu · defectiveLANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT.SDR CAL950088Circuit Breaker · trippedELP - FLT 1684 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE OFF POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ELP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH AND PRESSURE WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. THE CIRCUISDR CAL950087Pitch Damper · inoperativeEWR - FLT 0288 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF USING EITHER SYSTEMS 1 OR 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO WHERE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT PITCH DAMPER INDICATOR TRIPPED. THE LT MAIN GEAR PITCH DAMPER WAS RESDR AALA950202Sensor · defectiveMIA-DFW - FLT 457 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. ON FOURTH ATTEMPT, GEAR RETRACTED AND LOCKED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT TILT SENSOR AND ADJUSTED BOTH LT MLG SENSORS. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL OPERATION. SDR USAA950105Uplatch Roller · looseCAE - FLT 0253 - ON LANDING IN CAE, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE SECURED A LOOSE ROLLER ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH. CHECKED OTHER PORTIONS OF THE DOOR INDICATSDR C2XA95CL015Actuator · out of adjustSYR-CLE - FLT 3189 - THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FERRIED ACFT TO CLE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR AND OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW EMB MM 32-30-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)SDR ABXA9500066Retract Mech · lack of lubeNOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT, RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING IAW DC-9 M.M. 32-20-0. COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD. LUBED NOSE GEAR. INSPECTED RETURN SPRING,SDR 95ZZZX818Downlock · defectiveDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DOWNLOCK FOUND BINDING ON DOWNLOCK BOLT. DOWNLOCK CRACKED AND TIP WAS MISSING.SDR 95ZZZX1096Fitting · mismfgWHILE INSTALLING KIT, PN 766-253 TO COMPLY WITH AD 93-05-10 AND SB 955, FOUND THAT WHEN NOSE GEAR WAS FULLY RETRACTED, THE INSTALLED FITTING (PN 02570-2) WAS PLACING A STRAIN ON THE SUPPORT ASSY (PN 02867-2) THAT WAS ALSO INSTALLED IN THE KIT. AFTER CONTACTINSDR COM20353Uplock Assy · lack of lubeNLG INTRANSIT INDICATOR REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED NLG UPLOCK ASSY.SDR 95FDEA00102Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR DIDN'T EXTEND WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. DOORS OPENED, BUT GEAR DIDN'T EXTEND. HYD PRESS WAS OK AND GEAR NOT DOWN CONFIRMED BY GEAR HORN ON STDY AT FLAPS 35 DEGREES. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR EXTNEDED ON SECOND ATTEMPT, SDR USAA950085Retract Mech · malfunctionedPIT - FLT 1005 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN RAISED THE GEAR, BUT GOT AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED, BUT THE UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED. THE CAPTAIN THEN USED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES TO LOWER THE NOSE GEAR, AND RECEIVED A GREEN LSDR QXEA9500030Uplock Rollers · out of adjustPDX - THE RT MAIN GEAR UNLOCK RED LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN FLIGHT. ADJUSTED THE INBOARD UPLOCK ROLLER ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR USAA950045Pin · shearedCLT - FLT 685 - AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE BRACKET LEVER ATTACH PIN. CHECKS OK ON GEAR RETRACTION. (W)SDR DL72S950403Uplock Frame · crackedDURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, FOUND RT MLG UPLOCK FRAME CRACKED AT FS 913.5, ABOVE RADIUS BLOCK. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 834-837.SDR PCAA9500192Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND ALTERNATE RELEASE DOOR OPEN. RESET DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD ON FLIGHT TEST. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT TOTAL CYCLES, 559, AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 473. (X)SDR 95ZZZX1220Retract Rod · failedFROM EVIDENCE SEEN, HARD LANDING BENT RT RETRACT ROD. WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THIS CAUSED RT GEAR TO COME UP TOO FAR, AND JAMMED UPLOCK BLOCK INTO SKIN. WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED, RT RETRACT ROD FAILED CAUSING RT GEAR NOT TO EXTEND. RESULT, PROP STRIKE RT ENGISDR 95ZZZW107Landinig Gear Mo · malfunctionedANC - FLT 145 - DURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED UP. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC MODULE AND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND EXTENDED NORMALLY ON GEARSDR WWMA9500015Hyd Valve · defectiveFLIGHT NR 5232 (OXR/LAX) PILOT REPORTED, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY RELEASE VALVE BYPASS PIN POPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC RELEASE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, NO LEAKS WERESDR AWXA9500050Retract Mech · malfunctionedJFK - FLT 11 - AIR TURNBACK, CREW UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. LEVER WOULDN'T GO PAST THE 'OFF' POSITION. GEAR OVER RIDE WAS NOT ATTEMPTED, AND THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGES. A/C RETURNED TO GATE. MX PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF GEAR, AND NOSDR USAA950039Retract Mech · iced upPIT - FLT 977 - ON TAKEOFF, THE CREW GOT A RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING ON THE MFDU. GEAR WAS RECYCLED BUT THE WARNING REMAINED. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE AND SAND FROM THE MLG. OPERATION SDR PAYA95D7003Retract Mech · malfunctionedPHL-JFK - FLT 7707 - THE LT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED NORMAL. JACKED ACFT AND CYCLED GEAR 20 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RELEASED ACFT FOR TEST FLIGHT AND CYCLED GEAR AT ALTITUDE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (W)SDR COM60391Uplocks · dirtyTHE MLG WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. CLEANED ICE AND GRIT FROM UPLOCKS. GEAR RETRACT CHECK NORMAL.SDR WWMA9500012In-Out Valve · defectiveFLIGHT NR 5060 (LAX/IYK) PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THAT THE MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY RELEASE PIN POPPED. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INWARD-OUTWARD VALVE AND PERFORMED A GSDR PAYA95D7004Retract Mech · malfunctionedJFK-PNE - FLT 176 - THE RT MLG FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY, EMERGENCY EXTENSION PERFORMED, NO TRANSIENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING EXTENSION. GREASED RT MLG, FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION THROUGH TEN CYCLES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (W)SDR COM11740Relay Box · defectiveLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CONTROL HANDLE COULD BE SELECTED UP. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX.SDR COM11736Retract Mech · out of adjustLT MLG INTRANSIT INDICATOR REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ADJUSTED RETRACT ACTUATOR FOR PROPER UPLOCK HOOK ENGAGEMENT.SDR CAL950055Retract Mech · lack of lubeLAX - FLT 497 - WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO LAX THE THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH NO GREEN. THE MLG EXTENDED ON ITS OWN APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS LATER WITH THE NOSE GEAR COMING DOWN WITHIN ANOTHER FIVE SECONDS. THE ACFSDR ASOA95002Prox Switch · failedATL/LYH - FLT 7248 - UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN TO LAND, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. HAD TO USE ELECTRIC OVERRIDE TO EXTEND GEAR SUCCESSFULLY. CONTINUED APPROACH AND LANDED SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. A/C WAS FERRIED LYH-ATL GEAR DOWN. IN ATL, REPLACED RSDR 95ZZZX805Push/Pull Rod · failedRIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. PILOT TRIED SEVERAL RETRACTIONS AND EXTENSIONS, BUT LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. SOUNDS DURING EXTENSION SEEMED NORMAL. WHEN A/C TOUCHED DOWN AND STARTED ROLL-OUT, THE RT GEAR FOLDED ONTO INBOASDR MALA954267Uplock Actuator · failedMSP - FLT 3318 - ON APPROACH, LT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED GEAR UNTIL A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. ALSO, THE ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT UPLOCSDR COM11735Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. COULD NOT BE DUPLICATE. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS NORMAL.SDR 95ZZZX736Bracket · failedFORWARD MLG DOOR ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET TORN OUT. SB NR 172 WAS PREVIOSULY COMPLIED WITH, BUT SB 197A HAD NOT BEEN DONE. IF SB NR 197A IS COMPLIED WITH, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF STRUCTURE STRENGTH OF THE FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET,SDR 95ZZZX704Light Socket · failedMSP - FLT 3318 - ON APPROACH, LT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED GEAR UNTIL A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. ALSO, THE ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT UPLOCSDR MALA954266Bellcrank Spring · weakDTW - FLT 3445 - ON APPROACH, RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE CREW CYCLED GEAR AND PROBLEM REMAINED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT MLG BELLCRANK SPRING. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTSDR C2XA95CL006Prox Sensor · failedDAY\CLE - FLT 3285 - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED LEFT UPLOCK 'A' AND 'B' SYSTEM CANNON PLUGS IAW SNL 120-032-0015. OPS CHECK GOOD. PLACED 'B' SYSTEM INDICATION ON MEL 32-60-01, CONTROL NR 769924. SDR 95ZZZX971Centering Cam · corrodedDURING NLG STRUT RESEALING, THE LOWER CENTERING CAM WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO CORROSION. FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FLANGE SEPARATING THE FELT WIPER AND THE SCRAPER RING WAS CORRODED AWAY. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS 2342106-2 AND HAS A LIGHT GREEN ANODIZING. THSDR 9501189876Spring · weakLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM, AND LANDED WITH MAIN GEAR DOORS DOWN. FOUND BYPASS HANDLE SPRINGS WEAK. REPLACED SPRINGS, AND REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. SDR WRLA95002Lower Lock Link · crackedTHE INITIAL EXPANDED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, PERFORMED IAW AD 94-18-07 PAR B-2-II AND MD-11 ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN A32-47, REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LINK, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILLIMETERS IN LENGTH. REWORK OF THE LINK TO THE LIMITS SDR MALA954247Uplock Roller · bindingDTW - FLT 3149 - ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPLOCK ROLLER, PN 5453032-1, UPLOCK ROLLER SHAFT, PN 543033-1, AND THE NOSE LANDI
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