JASC 3231

Service difficulty reports · 2,249

Reports filed under 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section, newest first.

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SDR C2XA02CL066Proximity Switch · faultyCLE FLIGHT#3848 THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF.THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCHES.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASMar 7, 2002 · N13936 · Emb EMB145ERSDR 2002F00149Rod End · brokenWHILE PERFORMING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LINKAGE ROD FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN THROUGH AT THE THREADED ROD TO UPPER ROD SECTION. THE BREAK WAS CLEAN AND APPEARED TO BE AT THE LOCATION OF THE ROD END LOCK NUT. THE Mar 6, 2002 · N900FL · Cessna 650SDR 0200799882Control Valve · faultyMAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED DURING LANDING AND TAXIING. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. FLIGHT CREW STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY UNTIL A GROUND CREW COULD INSPECT THE UNDER CARRIAGE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THMar 5, 2002 · N670MC · Doug DC951SDR 2002UALA00281Sequence Valve · malfunctionedNO DOWNLOCK INDICATION FOR LEFT MAIN GEAR ON FIRST ATTEMPT. SECOND ATTEMPT NORMAL. PER CREW VERBAL FLAPS STEADY AT 20 DEGREES CREW OBSERVED GEAR PAGE WITH NO LOCK INDICATION PRIOR TO STATUS MESSAGES. ONCE GEAR STABLE IN UP POSITION, 2ND ATTEMPT NORMAL, 2 MIFeb 17, 2002 · N775UA · Boeing 777222SDR ABXA010708Rod End · corrodedRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ROD (FROM CRANK TO DOOR) CORRODED AT DOOR END. RIVET WAS CORRODED, RUST BLEEDING FROM ROD END, PLAY WHERE ROD END ATTACHES TO ROD. REPLACED DOOR ROD PANEL IAW DC-9 AMM.Jan 28, 2002 · N979AX · Doug DC941SDR CA020201024Uplock · failed(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FT AT 265 KTS ECAM L/G DOOR OPEN. SLOWED TO 215 KTS. GEARS RECYCLED AS PER MAINTENANCE REQUEST, NO CHANGE. AMBER DOOR LIGHT INDICATION REMAINS ON UNTIL GEAR SELECTED DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TORONTO. LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPJan 24, 2002 · Airbus A320211SDR CALA0200023Link · failedWHEN THE GEAR WAS RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR RETRACTED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE INDICATIVE OF THE NOSE GEAR DOOR HANGING DOWN AND WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGEJan 15, 2002 · N14871 · Doug DC981SDR COMA0210001Door LatchFLIGHT 5070 L/H MLG DID NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP.FOUND L/H MLG DOOR UNLATCH - SECURED DOOR LATCH, NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.Jan 11, 2002 · N269CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR 2002UALA00003Sequence Valve · failedUNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR DOORS. NOISE CONFIRMED GEAR DOORS NOT UP. CYCLED GEARS, NO HELP. FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE.Jan 2, 2002 · N551UA · Boeing 757222SDR CHQ00086Door · out of rigGEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ADJUSTED LT GEAR DOOR RIGGING AND GEAR SWING GOOD.Jan 2, 2002 · N19 · Saab SF340ASDR CHQ00085Door · out of adjGEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ADJUSTED LT MAIN GEAR DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.Jan 2, 2002 · N19 · Saab SF340ASDR P5CA0100618Bearing · wornL/BODY GEAR STRUT DOOR LINK ROD ATTACH FITING BEARING WORN. REMOVED & REPLACED FITTING/BEARING PER MM 32-14-06.Dec 15, 2001 · N920FT · Boeing 747249FSDR SWIA200110439Solenoid Valve · failedON MISSED APPROACH CLIMBOUT IN JAC, SELECTED GEAR UP. THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RAN QRH PROCEDURE AND CYCLED GEAR HANDLE. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, STILL INDICATED SIX RED DISAGREEMENT AND SIX GREEN DOWNLOCKED INDICATION LIGHTS. PLACED HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION Dec 13, 2001 · N213SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 2001UALA02354Valve · failedONCE GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING ALL THREE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP BUT NO ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING (ECAM). AFTER ENGINES SHUT DOWN GEAR DOORS RETRACTED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SAFETY VALVE (49GA). LEAK CHENov 28, 2001 · N445UA · Airbus A320232SDR SWIA200110387Sequence Valve · malfunctionedAFTER DEPARTURE GEAR RETRACTION, NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR A & B INDICATIONS REMAINED RED. COULD FEEL CONTINUOUS GRINDING/RATTLING THROUGH AIRFRAME. ELECTED TO EXTEND GEAR RESULTING IN A NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD GENov 27, 2001 · N198SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR SWIA200110392Sequence Valve · out of adjRT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RED A & B LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED THE GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. EXTENDED AND RETRACTED GEAR SENov 24, 2001 · N234SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR COMA0160924Door ActuatorFLIGHT #5902. GER DISAGREE WARNING - NLG INDICATED UNSAFE. NLG THEN INDICATED DOWN AND LOCK DURING GO AROUND.ADJUSTED THE NLG DOORS ACTUATOR AND MECHANISM. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.Nov 23, 2001 · N929CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 00007Arm · brokenLEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT RETRACT, RED LIGHT WAS ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR FORWARD ARM BROKE AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR.Nov 20, 2001 · N240TW · Amd FALCONSDR ABXA010573Door · openON GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED SERIOUS VIBRATION AND A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE TIRE WAS STILL ROTATING. BUT WOULD NOT DISSIPATE AS IF TIRE SPIN STOPPED. ALL GEAR LIGHT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. GEAR RECYCLE. UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TAXIING TO BLOCKS, NOTICED THE RIGHNov 12, 2001 · N957AX · Doug DC941SDR 0104223245Door · out of adjAFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. FLEW AT 250 IAS PER COM 2.32.9. NOSE GEAR DOORS APPEARED TO BE CLOSED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR. ADJUSTED RIGHNov 9, 2001 · N345NW · Airbus A320212SDR SWIA200110340Sequence Valve · sticksON GEAR RETRACTION FROM MTJ, RIGHT SIDE A & B LIGHTS (RED) STAYED ILLUMINATED WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION. CYCLED THE GEAR AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. F/O WAS ABLE TO SEE AFT OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR DOWN DURING THE PROBLEM. SWUNG GEAR, UNABLE TO DUPLINov 8, 2001 · N234SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR CA011107002Rod End · cracked(CAN) DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED OVER NIGHT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, LINE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR O/B GEAR DOOR ROD END CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ROD END AS PER MM 32-13-21 AND MM 7-11-11 AND GROUND CHECKED THE SYSTEM AS SERVICEABLEOct 30, 2001 · Boeing 7372H4SDR AUS20011137Bolt · wrong part(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD ROD BOLT FAILED. INSPECTION OF REMAINING THREE ATTACHMENT BOLTS FOUND THEM TO BE THE INCORRECT PART.Oct 25, 2001 · Piper PA31350SDR GLBA2001221Door · out of adjLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON T/O. ADJUSTED LEFT GEAR DOOR, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM SATISFACTORY.Oct 24, 2001 · N71GL · Emb EMB120ERSDR COMA0110153Controller · faultyFLIGHT #5009. DURING CLIMB OUT OF MCO A LOUD AIR NOISE EMANATING FROM THE NOSE AREA, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD.REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX.Oct 22, 2001 · N267CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR ARWA0011003Door · openAFTER GEAR RETRACTION LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. NOISE DISAPPEARED ON SHORT FINAL WITH GEAR DOWN. OVERWEIGHT LANDING AT PANC. UPON RETURN TO RAMP AFTER SPEAKING TO GROUND CREW FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE LEFT OPEN. RESET NOSE LANDOct 9, 2001 · N8969U · Doug DC862SDR A027SAUplock · failedRIGHT MAIN INBOARD GEAR DOOR (UPON LANDING) DID NOT LATCH IN UP POSITION, ALLOWING DOOR TO LOWER ITSELF TO PAVEMENT, CAUSING SKIN DAMAGE TO DOOR.Oct 9, 2001 · N7PW · Mtsbsi MU300SDR COMA0160786Rod · misriggedFLIGHT 5521 - NOSE L/G DOORS CYCLE CONSTANTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION.ADJUSTED THE L/H NLG DOOR LINKAGE.Oct 6, 2001 · N995CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA011018005Control Cable · failed(CAN) NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOORS LOWER CABLE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL. GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Oct 4, 2001 · Boeing 727223SDR ZW0A0109401Door · openAFTER GEAR RETRACTION PILOT NOTED A VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. CREW ACCOMPLISHED FLY BY FOR VISUAL CHECK OF NOSE AREA, THEN RETURNED TO STL. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT MANUALLY LATCHED. SECURED DOOR AND CHECKED MANUAL LOCK OPERATION.Oct 4, 2001 · N996Z · Doug DC932SDR ABXA010515Drive Link · bindingAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RAISED, A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WERE NOTED FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR OPEN ON THE TAXI IN. THE RIGHT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE Sep 27, 2001 · N957AX · Doug DC941SDR VOX2001F00000Rod · frozenAIRCRAFT SUFFERED FORWARD DOOR MALIFUNCTION, THE SAFEGUARD SYSTEM FAILED (SHEAR PIN ROD) ASSEMBLY COULD NOT SEPARATE FROZE UP. FORWARD DOORS WERE OPEN PARTIALLY, TRIED TO EMERGENCY EXTEND. LEFT MAIN TIRE CAUGHT EDGE OF FORWARD DOOR AND JAMMED MAIN LANDING GSep 19, 2001 · N60FL · Mtsbsi MU2B60SDR UPS01236825Control Cable · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:IN REF SEG CHECK NR 7 NWW DOOR ACTUATION CABLES DRY WITH EVIDENCE OF SURFACE CORROSION. CLEANED & LUBRICATED AS REQUIRED PER MM 12-20-01.Sep 16, 2001 · N911UP · Boeing 72727CSDR SWIA200110133Sequence Valve · out of adjUPON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH BOTH A AND B RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR DOWN WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. CYCLED GEAR UP AND LEFT MAIN AGAIN REMAINED DOWN, THIS TIME WITH RIGHT RED A AND B LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN Aug 18, 2001 · N250YV · Emb EMB120ERSDR DHL2001727593Swivel · wornON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY--------- RIGHT M.L.G. LOWERSEGMENT SWIVEL WORN BEYOND LIMITS.1) REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H M.L.G. SIDE STRUT LOWER SEGMENT ASSY. PER B-727 M.M. 32-11-41.2) GEAR SWING AND OPS CHECK FOUND GOOD NO PLAY NOTED PER 32-11-00.Aug 17, 2001 · N727DH · Boeing 727200SDR DHL2001727592Bearing · wornON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY------ R.M.L.G. FWD. UPPER SEGMENT BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS.1) REMOVED R.M.L.G. UPPER SEGMENT PER B-727 M.M. 32-11-41.2) REMOVED AND REPLACED R.M.L.G. UPPER SEGMENTS AFT. BEARING, FWD. FABROID BUSHING AND FWD. BEARING PER B-727 M.M. 3Aug 17, 2001 · N727DH · Boeing 727200SDR DHL2001727543Rod End · wornON C-CHECK, LEFT MLG DOOR HAS PLAY AT ACTUATING ARM LINK ATTACHED TO DOOR. REMOVED LINK ROD END AT LEFT MLG WING DOOR AND REPLACED IAW B-727 MM 32-12-11, OPS CHECKED LEFT MLG NORMAL IAW B-727 MM 32-11-0.Aug 17, 2001 · N727DH · Boeing 727200SDR C2XA01CL183Actuator · noisyCLE FLIGHT#4119 THE CREW REPORTED THEY HEARD A "BANG" NOISE DURING GEAR RETRACTION.THE SOUND WA S COMING FROM THE NOSE AREA.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.Aug 5, 2001 · N14950 · Emb EMB145LRSDR USAAD01142Door · not closedTPA-PIT - FLT 302 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE WHEEL DOORS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND Jul 31, 2001 · N802US · Doug DC981SDR CB52002F00000Actuator · misinstalledRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR (PN 99101364). THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACTUATOR MIGHT HAVE HAD ONE SEGMENT INCORRECTLY FITTED.Jul 24, 2001 · N6315X · Cessna 421CSDR C2XA01IA301Door · unlatchedACT - FLIGHT 2943, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ACT WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR TO BE UNLATCHED. MAINTENANCE LATCHED THE GEARJul 23, 2001 · N27716 · Emb EMB120ERSDR SWIA200110057Sequence Valve · failedLEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED LEFT INBOARD FORWARD GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM 32-32-04. SWING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD.Jul 23, 2001 · N293SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR DHL2001362023Valve · failedWHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE WARNINGS APPEARED. RAN THE PROCEDURE AND MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. INSTALLED SAFETY GEAR PINS. REMOVED & REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRO VALVE IAW 32-31-12. OPS CKS GOOD IAW MM 32-31-12.Jul 18, 2001 · N362DH · Airbus A300B4203SDR CA010725032Link · sheared(CAN) DURING MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION PILOTS NOTED A SLIGHT YAW. THEY ASSUMED IT TO BE CASUED BY DIFFERNECE IN RETRACTION RATES OF LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING AT BASE, THE ENGINEER NOTED THAT THE GEAR DOOR WAS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT. INVESTIGATIJul 5, 2001 · Skrsky S76ASDR C2XA01CL160Link · brokenCLE FLIGHT 2966 THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. THE LINK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MAIN GEAR DOOR ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKJul 1, 2001 · N14832 · Aerosp ATR42320SDR 01FDEA00502Fitting · corrodedN 773 DUR ROUTINE INSP, NLG DOOR UPR LINK FITTING BS 227.8 FND CORRODED. R&R FITTING IAW BAC 727 SRM 51-30-2.Jun 26, 2001 · N107FE · Boeing 72722CSDR SABA010021Sequence Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT 841 ON FLIGHT 5157 CVG TO CLT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT SYSTEM FAILED WITH A NR 2 ISOLATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CVG AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. Jun 10, 2001 · N841PH · Dhav DHC8102SDR SABA010020Linkage · out of adjAIRCRAFT 883 ON FLIGHT 5054 FROM CLT TO PGV. DURING CRUISE THE LEFT FORWARD MAIN GEAR DOOR SHOWED NOT RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO PGV AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. AIRCRAFT WJun 10, 2001 · N883CC · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA010629040Torque Tube · corroded(CAN) NOSE GEAR DOOR TORQUE TUBES REMOVED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO THE PROMPTING OF A SERVICE DIFFICULTY ADVISORY. THE CONDITION PREDICTED IN THE ADVISORY (CORROSION) WAS FOUND TO EXIST IN A FAIRLY ADVANCED STAGE, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE TAPER PINS AND HOLES. THEJun 8, 2001 · Cvac PBY5ASDR ARWA0010603Link Rod · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF KMIA AND RAISED THE LANDING GEAR EXPERIENCED HEAVY NOSE VIBRATION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, BUT DID NOT HELP. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITH FULL FLAPS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DOOR LT FWJun 8, 2001 · N1808E · Doug DC862
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