JASC 3231
Service difficulty reports · 2,249
Reports filed under 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section, newest first.
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SDR QXEA0100933Door · malfunctionedPDX- RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. CLOSED AFTER RECYCLE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AND GEAR SWINGS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR IXXA0100026Door · out of rigEN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BDL, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER A SUCCESFUL GEAR UP LATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE MAIN LANDING GEASDR C2XA01IA251Door · unlatchedIAH - FLIGHT 2913, THE CREW REPORTED A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND RELATCHED THE LEFT HAND FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURNSDR GTIA010400Door · out of rigACY - FLT 8055 - AIR RETURN, AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION HAD 'EXTREME' VIBRATION, RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO RESOLVE. RERIGGED NLG DOOR RT SIDE AND INSTALLED SHIMS IN INBOARD BRACKET. NLG SWING IAW DC9 MM 32-22-01. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS FOUND ASDR SWIA972574Latch · failedRIGHT SIDE FORWARD, OUTBOARD, GEAR DOOR WON''T RETRACT. RETURNED TO PDX. REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY ON RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR PER MM 32-32-00 AND MM 52-81-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA972550Sequence Valve · defectiveEN ROUTE A SYSTEM GREEN LIGHT ON FOR RIGHT MAIN GEAR AFTER LOWERING GEAR HANDLE. ALL SIX DISAGREEMENT LIGHTS ON AND NO ADDITIONAL GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY A 1 MINUTE DELAY, ALL SIX GREEN INDICATIONS. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR FOR DEFECTS FOUND RIGHT ISDR SABA010011Door · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT 883 ON FLIGHT 5018 FROM CLT TO OAJ. AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT FORWARD MAIN LANDING-GEAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN THE LANDING-GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WSDR 0101489606Roller · looseDURING APPROACH INTO MSP, THE LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INTERMITTENTLY INDICATED BOTH DOWN TO UNSAFE WITH ACCOMPANYING WARNING HORN. GROUND OBSERVER REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN CREW HAD A GRSDR C2XA01IA222Sequence Valve · out of adjIAH - FLIGHT 2913, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE AFFECTED GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICSDR CA010509011Sequence Valve · leaking(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOW. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RT MLG DOORS SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE WAS LEAKING FLUID WHILE UNDER PRESSURE.THE RT SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT ASDR C2XA01CL081Solenoid Valve · failedCLE FLIGHT 3960 AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED LOUD AIR NOISE COMING FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. NOISE INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDINSDR 01FDEA00270Door · not closedAFT T/O ECAM L/GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED AMBER NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON. AS SPEED INCREASE LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA.SDR C2XA01IA200Control Box · inoperativeEFD - FLIGHT 3353, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD LANDING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EFD WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE HYDRAULIC SOLENOID VALVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCYSDR ABXA010123Rod · brokenTHE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLYING DOOR CONNECTING ROD WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLYING DOOR CONNECTING ROD, IAW DC-8 MM 32-12-01.SDR C2XA01IA197Latch · brokenCLL - FLIGHT 3532, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD FORWARD DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED GEAR DOOR LATCH, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR C2XA01IA189Solenoid Valve · failedIAH - FLIGHT 3423, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR 20010503CW011Door · out of rigDURING CLIMB, GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP. PER COCKPIT GEAR LIGHT INDICATION. APPARENT CAUSE IS GEAR RIGGING. RIGGED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR PCAA0103021Uplock · malfunctionedMDT- CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEFT HAND FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CLOSES AND THEN OPENS WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE, REPLACED STAB STAY ACTUATOR, AND REPLACED DOOR UPLOCKSDR RRXA010027Door · malfunctionedLOUD NOISE AND BUFFET FROM NOSE SECTION. RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IN OPEN POSITION WHEN AIRCRAFT TAXIED IN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS FOR CONDITION AND OPERATION NO DEFECTS NOTED. RE-SET POSITION, AIRCRAFT OK FOR FURTHER FLIGHT DC-8 M/M 32-20-00.SDR AALA20010615Door · out of adjDFW-GRU - FLT 1663 - EN ROUTE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DETECTED A LOUD VIBRATION AT FORWARD PART OF AIRFRAME. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. READJUSTED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR. SYTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR CA010404006Rod End · broken(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN AIRFRAME HOWL AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN ACTUATING ROD FOR THE RT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR.SDR 01FDEA00201Door · malfunctionedWHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY HAD RED DOOR LIGHT BUT NO GREEN LIGHT. CK VIEW PORT AND CONFIRM NOT DOWN. PERF OPS CK OF NOSE GEAR MANUAL EXT, BOTH POWER ON AND OFF. CYCLED 5 TIMES, NO DEFECT NOTED. OPS CK GOOD PER IAW MM 32-34-000-5 AND MM 7-11-000-2.SDR C2XA01CL053Link · brokenCLE FLIGHT 3042 THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR HINGES BROKE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT DID AN AIR RETURN WITH EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY BROKEN. THE LINK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLASDR CA010313023Strut · bent(CAN) ON TAKEOFF WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE CREW HEARD A BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. UPON LANDING, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ATTACHSDR UPS01835196Door · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, RT MLG DOOR OPENING IN FLT. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND UPLATCH CHECK PER M/M 32-31-04. ALL LIGHTS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL.SDR CA010404002Rod · broken(CAN) ON WALKAROUND INSPECTION, THE LT AFT OUTBOARD MLG DOOR ACTUATING ROD WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE DOOR OPENING ASSIST SPRING PN 83231020-003VP WAS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. THE SPRING HAD FRACTURED IN THE MID COIL AREA AND SPECULATION IS THAT THE BROKEN SPRING FSDR 01FDEA00169Door · out of adjAT FL 250 340 KTS/84 GOT INTERMITTENT RED GEAR DOOR LIGHTS AND LOUD THUMP FROM NOSE GEAR. FOLLOW RED TAB AND RAISE GEAR HANDLE. LIGHT WENT OUT. ADJUSTED AND RETRACTED NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOORS AS PER MM 32-22-001.SDR CA010305006Mechanism · out of rig(CAN) UPON SELECTION OF GEAR UP, THE RIGHT HAND MAIN GREAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED UP AND DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO BASE AND GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT. THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND OUT OF RIG. GEAR DOOR SDR ABXA010064Link · wornTHE MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED GEAR UPLATCH CHECKS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, LATCH TO DOOR JAMB LINK ASSY IAW DC-9 MM 32-31-04. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ANSDR UPS01235080Door · inoperativeINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, UPON PLACING GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION AFTER T/O RED DOOR LIGHT ON FROM PANEL AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS CYCLED, SAME INDICATIONS AGAIN OCURRED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN OFF POSITION. *S/D* SDR 01FDEA00156Seal · bindingNOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON WHEN GEAR DOWN. RECYCLE AND DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. HYD PRESS NORMAL. FOUND SEAL BINDING THE LNG DOOR. REMOVED SEAL FROM AC 124 AND INSTALL ON THIS AC. AC OK TO CONTINUE.SDR GXPA0103Control Unit · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT MADE A RETURN LANDING, DUE TO GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT AND CLOSE DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: EXTENDED AND RETRACTED GEAR DOOR, RECEIVED PROPER INDICATION FOR BOTH POSITIONS, VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL THREE GEAR AND SURROUNDINSDR CA010307011Bracket · cracked(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOORS ACTUATING BRACKET WHICH ATTACHES TO THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACTUATING ROD END ATTACH POINT WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING AIRCRAFT SERVICING. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART I.A.W. BOEING 727 MM 32-22-1.SDR C2XA01IA091Door · malfunctionedIAH - FLIGHT 4240, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS OPENED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SDR BSY2001F00021Door · malfunctioned(BWI)(MIR) AFTER TAKE OFF HAD NO GEAR UP LIGHT, RETURNED TO BWI, FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS HOLDING GEAR FROM GOING ALL THE WAY UP IN WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED DOORS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AALA20010193Link · defectiveLAX - FLT 1232 - EN ROUTE LAX-ORD, DETECTED LOUD VIBRATION AT NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR SWING RETRACTION TEST. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL SDR AALA20010132Door · out of adjDFW - FLT 1707 - EN ROUTE DFW-SMF, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON RAISING NOSE GEAR DETECTED A STRONG VIBRATION. LOWERED GEAR, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RESET NOSE LANDING DOOR SEQUENCE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION. NO DEFESDR UPS01834633Rod End · brokenINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, CLIMBING THRU FL260 AT 320 KIAS A SUDDEN DEAFENING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION STARTED. SLOWING TO 200 KTS REDUCED THE NOISE AND VIBRATION TO TOLERABLE INTENSITY. NO PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. VISUAL INSP THRU NSDR 0100072286Fitting · looseINBOUND TO MSP AND ON FINAL APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND CYCLED GEAR. AFTER SECOND RECYCLE, CREW RECEIVED ALL GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. FLIGHT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MSP MAINTENANCE TIGHTENESDR CA010126002Rod End · broken(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A HARMONIC NOISE FROM THE FORWARD COCKPIT FLOOR AREA WHICH VARIED WITH AIRSPEED. INVESTIGATION AREVEALED A BROKEN ACTUATING ROD ON THE LT AFT DOOR OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE ROD ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED SDR AU010003Arm · cracked(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER DOOR BELLCRANK IDLER ARM CRACKED.SDR SIMA3654Rod · brokenTPA - FLT 5379 - CREW REPORTED HUMMING SOUND FROM NOSE AREA IN FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR DAMAGED CAUSED BY DOOR ATTACH ROD BROKEN. REMOVE THE RIGHT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR PER CDL32-4. MAINTNANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACHSDR CA010205022Actuator · failed(CAN) 1. ON APPRAOCH NLG WOULD NOT EXTEND.2. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TRIED, THEN MANUAL EXTENSION USED. POSITIVE GEAR DOWN & LOCKED.3. LANDING UNEVENTFUL.4. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MAIN BASE. 5. LANDING GEAR (NOSE) ACTUATOR CHANGED I.A.W. M.M. 32-31-24. 6. AIRCRAFT SERVSDR SWA002774Strut · looseDURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT LT LWR MLG SIDE STRUT LWR ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIVERSAL (P/N 65-46106-8) AND SIDE STRUT ASSY PER MM.SDR 20010207CW004Rod · bentAIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR STUCK IN THE WELL. NOSE GEAR DOORS JAMMED SHUT. APPEARS GEAR DOOR OVER TRAVELED DUE TO BENT DOOR LINKAGE.SDR ABXA000534Door · openWHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, SEVERAL KNOCKS WERE HEARD COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. NOISES WERE FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION AND FLUTTER. CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR AFTER PERFORMING A SUCCESSFULL UPLOCK CHECK. PROBLEM REMAINED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SDR 20010406SG005Control Cable · out of adjIN CRUISE FLIGHT, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS COMES ''ON'' AT 310 KNOTS COMES BACK ''OFF'' AT 293 KNOTS. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR WW DOORS AND FOUND CABLES TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. ADJUSTED CABLES IAW 32-22-1. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED RETRACTION, SYSTEM OPS CHESDR UPS00234559Door · inoperativeINSPECTION TYPE:N/A LANDING GEAR IN UP POSITION. REF WAN 547040. ***SUPPLEMENTAL***ACCOMPLISHED WAN 547040. PERFORMED A GENERAL CK OF NLG DOORS FOR SECURITY AND POSITION. NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR UPS00834563Bellcrank · damagedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING DESCENT AT 340 KIAS, LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. ALSO A CCOMPANIED BY MODERATE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. BOTH WENT AWAY WHEN GEAR CAME DOWN. ON BASE LEG, ANOTHER LOUD NOISE (THUD). REPLACED FWD NOSE GEAR DOOR TORQUE TUBE BELLCSDR CA010206005Piston · broken(CAN) GEAR INSTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON WHEN GEAR UP SELECTED. FOUND THREADED PORTION OF ACTUATOR ROD FOR GEAR DOOR BROKEN.
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