JASC 3231

Service difficulty reports · 2,249

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

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SDR AT0000146Door · malfunctionedLOUD NOISE UNDER COCKPIT WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE FWD RIGHT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN (OPEN). POSITIONED DOOR TO CORRECT POSITION (FAIRED). CHECKED FOR SECURITY. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.Apr 16, 2000 · N821AT · Doug DC932SDR MALA000269Door · malfunctionedRT GEAR IND STAYED RED AFT GEAR RETRACTION DURING TAKEOFF. DID AN AIR RETURN. MX FOUND RT MLG DOOR OPEN. RESECURED TO CLOSED POSITION. A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.Apr 12, 2000 · N506XJ · Bac AVRO146RJ85ASDR MALA000261Door · malfunctionedAFTER GEAR SELECTED UP RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. MX FOUND RT MLG DOOR OPEN. RESECURED TO CLOSED POSITION. AC OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.Apr 12, 2000 · N506XJ · Bac AVRO146RJ85ASDR 20000508SH004Rod End · malfunctionedWHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, A POP WAS HEARD AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SHOWED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR ACApr 11, 2000 · N70CK · Amd FALCON20CSDR AU000119Rod · broken(AUS) RT INBOARD AFT LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD AND ASSIST SPRINGBROKEN.Apr 8, 2000 · Dhav DHC8102SDR 20000530SH006Rod · bentBDL - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND GEAR DOOR ROD ASSY BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD ASY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)Apr 3, 2000 · N3643D · Piper PA60600SDR 20000501SH017Rod End · damagedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT, GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. THE BREAKER WAS RESET, THE GEAR EXTENDED AND NORMAL LANDING EXECUTED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOORS CLOSED PRIOR TO FULL RETRACTION STOPPING THE GEAR AND TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACEDMar 30, 2000 · N404CK · Beech C45HSDR 20000501SH016Door · out of adjLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT, GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. THE BREAKER WAS RESET, THE GEAR EXTENDED AND NORMAL LANDING EXECUTED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOORS CLOSED PRIOR TO FULL RETRACTION STOPPING THE GEAR AND TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACEDMar 30, 2000 · N404CK · Beech C45HSDR HNAA0000028Door · malfunctionedON GEAR RETRACTION THE LT MLG FORWARD DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE DOORS AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND PERFORMED A BITE CHECK ON THE PSEU. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AN EVALUATMar 19, 2000 · N921HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR TWAA0004002Link · brokenON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT WERE ON. SLOWED TO 180 KTS AND CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED THE LOWER ACTUATOR LINK ON THE RT MAIN GEAR. CHECK-C 5-5-99 MCI.Mar 10, 2000 · N919TW · Doug DC982SDR USAASB00046Landing Gear · brokenIAD - FLT 2724 - ON CLIMB OUT FROM IAD, CAPTAIN HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY SOME VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED NORMAL OTHERWISE. AFTER WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A BIRD STRIKE, FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT IAD AS PRECAUTION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.Feb 20, 2000 · N271AU · Boeing 7372B7SDR 0000429979Roller · looseAFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE BUT INDICATOR DID NOT EXTINGUISH. UPON ARRIVAL MSP, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. THE RIGHT GREEN SAFE LIGHT NEVER ILFeb 10, 2000 · N9343 · Doug DC931SDR USAAF00011Valve · failedCHS-CLT - FLT 594 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE MFDU ALERTED L MAIN AND R MAIN LG AND BLUE TRANSIT LIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS THE GEAR SUDDENLY RETRACTED AND ALL THE GEAR FAULTS WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINFeb 6, 2000 · N885US · Fokker F28MK0100SDR 0000283218Valve · leakingDURING DESCENT RECEIVED HYD G RSVR LO LEVEL MESSAGE. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEAKING NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR BYPASS VALVE. RESERVICED SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK OK.Feb 2, 2000 · N318US · Airbus A320211SDR ABXA000074Arm · bentON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATIONS. FOUND MLG INBOARD DOOR SEQUENCE ARM BROKEN, TORQUE TUBE SHEAR RIVETS SHEARED AND LINK BENT. REPLACED ARM, TORQUE TUBE AT LINK. RETRACTION ANDJan 24, 2000 · N970AX · Doug DC941SDR USAAD00014Rod · brokenPIT-BOS - FLT 1962 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED LEFT MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST. FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR DOOR FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM DRIVE ROD AND THE LJan 22, 2000 · N920VJ · Doug DC931SDR SWAA000127Link · brokenEXCESSIVE NOISE FROM NLG AREA DURING FLIGHT. FOUND NLG UPPER DOOR LINK BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME PER MM.Jan 20, 2000 · Boeing 7372H4SDR EIA2000003Door · icedPAJN - ON DEPARTURE FROM JUNEAU, EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM THE NOSE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, ALL GEAR INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT NORMAL. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED IN FLIGHT, WITH NO CHANGE TO NOTED VIBRATION AND NOISE. ANCHORAGE CENTER AJan 19, 2000 · N933F · Doug DC933FSDR CA000120007Plunger · scratched(CAN) UPON APPROACH TO NANAIMO CREW COULD NOT GET LDG GEAR TO EXTEND PROPERLY.EVENTUALLY THEY WERE ABLE TO LOWER GEAR.MAINT SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIME BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.ITWAS DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY MAIN GEAR WAS TRYING TO LOWER AGAINSJan 18, 2000 · Piper PA31350SDR AWXA0000005Safety Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF APPROX 1.5 MINUTES FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS. NO ECAM INDICATION OF FAULT. COMPLIED WITH CRITICAL ALERT REF LP 9501148. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SAFETY VALVE (TT 0046159). REPLACED RELAYS 28GA, 48GA, AJan 11, 2000 · N647AW · Airbus A320232SDR HNAA0000002Door · out of adjustNR 1 GEAR DOOR (AFT) OPENED IN FLT AND WILL NOT CLOSE. ADJUSTED GEAR DOOR AND AND NR 1 PROX SENSOR.Jan 10, 2000 · N930HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR 0000062201Solenoid · failedAFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB, CREW RECEIVED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT. CREW VISUALLY VERIFIED THAT RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ATL MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEVEL LOCK SOLENOID.Jan 8, 2000 · N201US · Boeing 727251SDR MALA000110Pushrod · failedMSP - FLT 3116 - LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN CLOSED POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR TELESCOPIC PUSH ROD. GEAR SWINGS GOOD. ALL RIGGING CHECKS FOUND GOOD PER SF340 AMM. (M)Jan 6, 2000 · N453XJ · Saab 340BSDR SWAA000004Link · brokenAIR TURNBACK, AFTER TAKEOFF, AS GEARS WERE RETRACTING, LOUD POP NOISE HEARD AS WELL AS VIBRATION COMING FROM LT NOSE GEAR DOOR. FOUND BROKEN LT NLG DOOR LINK. REMOVED AND REPLACED.Jan 3, 2000 · Boeing 7372H4SDR CA000110038Bellcrank · broken(CAN) LEFT GEAR DOOR RETRACTION BELLCRANK FOUND BROKEN AFTER LANDING.Dec 23, 1999 · Cessna 310RSDR HALA9900282Control Box · malfunctionedHNL - FLT 170 - NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENTION PROCEDURE. GEAR CAME DOWN. NOSE SAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, NOR DID NOSE LIGHT ILLUMINATE, GEAR UNSAFE. FOUND SKIN DAMAGED RT OF DRAIN HOLE, JUST AFT OF NLG. REPLACED PROXIMITDec 22, 1999 · N709HA · Doug DC951SDR HALA9900290Sensor · malfunctionedFLT 151 - APP TO HNL, LT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN, SELECTED. (NO GREEN LIGHT, RED LIGHT GEAR UNSAFE ON) RECYCLED TWICE, LOCKED DOWN OK. LEFT GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR WIRE OPEN. REPLACED SENSOR ASSY ELECT CHECK OK. (M)Dec 19, 1999 · N699HA · Doug DC951SDR 2000ZZZX113Gland Seal · wornINSIDE DIAMETER OF SEAL WORN ON THE SIDE FACING OUT.Dec 16, 1999 · N433XJ · Saab 340BSDR ABXA9900864Door · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG ON GEAR RETRACTION. AS AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED, NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO BE VIBRATING SEVERELY. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. JACKED AIRCRAFT, FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS NOT FAIRED AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR ADJUSTMENT VERY TIGHT. ADJUSTED DOODec 13, 1999 · N817AX · Doug DC863SDR DHL99801004Switch · unservicableAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, DOORS NOT LATCHED AND LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCH PER MM 32-60-0, OPS CHECK NORMAL.Dec 8, 1999 · N801DH · Doug DC873FSDR 20000328SH009Pin · brokenAIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOISE, IDAHO WITH THE NOSE AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WHILE THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE PIN, PN MY20248-001 WHICH IS PART OF THE FORWARD Nov 27, 1999 · N216SA · Amd FALCONSDR CA991231016Valve · failed(CAN) LOUD INTERMITTANT RUMBLE EVIDENT IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH ECAM MESSAGE GEAR DOORS AMBER. LANDING GEAR SAFTEY VALVE REPLACED.Nov 24, 1999 · Airbus A319114SDR 99FDEA00486Door · malfunctionedRED DOOR LIGHTS AND S/O AMBER NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM'D AFTER GEAR RETRACTION W/HANDLE UP. CREW FELT/HEARD NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED. ACCOMPLISHED RED TABS. AFTER GEAR WAS RECYCLED CREW FELT/HEARD SUBSTANTIALLY LESS NOISE AIRSPEED LIMITED Nov 24, 1999 · N257FE · Boeing 727233SDR 99FDEA00485Valve · failedDURING GEAR RETRACT RED DOORS LIGHT AND AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT (2ND OFF PNL) REMAIN ILLUM. RECYCLED GEAR. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE SCHRADER VALVE AND RESERVICE PER MM 12-15-025-2. CHECKED 6 HRS LATER, NO LEAKS AND PRESSURE THE SAME.Nov 23, 1999 · N257FE · Boeing 727233SDR COMA9910176Wire · failedTRIM FAIL WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPAIRED PROX SENSOR WIRE SPLICE AT ELEVATOR TRIM.Nov 18, 1999 · N179CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR HALA9900225Control Cable · failedFLT 103 - HNL - AIR TURN BACK, UPON GEAR RETRACTION LOUD VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA, DID NOT STOP TILL GEAR WAS EXTENDED. FOUND RT NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOOR ASSIST CABLE AND ACT BROKEN, HA 3472. REPLACED DOOR ACT AND CABLE ASSY PER MM 32-22-1. OPS CHECK GONov 17, 1999 · N649HA · Doug DC951SDR CA991210054Door · out of adj(CAN) AMBER IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON FOR CENTER GEAR DOOR AFTER RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED. ADJUSTED CENTER LINE GEAR FIXED DOOR. SYSTEM OK.Nov 8, 1999 · Airbus A340313SDR DL72S992446Mechanism · failedLOUD BANG DURING INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION ON T/O FROM SJC. FOLLOWED BY EXCESSIVE VIBS. RED GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON FRONT PNL AS WELL AS AMBER NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON S/O PNL. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. PER EMERGENCY CK-OUT. UPON ARR INTO SFO, MAINTENANCE Nov 5, 1999 · N535DA · Boeing 727232SDR 2000ZZZX168Switch · contaminatedUHLA6401 - BUF/BDL - FLT 222 - DURING CRUISE, RIGHT MAIN HYD GEAR DOOR OPENED. SLOWED TO GEAR SPEED. FLIGHT COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, DOOR CLOSED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR EXTENSION CYCLE. FOUND GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSORNov 5, 1999 · N802SA · Dhav DHC8311SDR AT9900799Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION A FLUTTER NOISE CAME FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. VISUALLY INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS AND WHEEL WELL. FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. CLOSED GEAR DOOR. OK FOR SERVICE PER MM 52-80.Nov 1, 1999 · N836AT · Doug DC932SDR ARWA991002Switch · failedMIA - FLT 751 - AIR TURNBACK, ON GER RETRACT DOOR NOT LATCHED. LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST 4 TIMES. LIGHT REMAINS ON. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 3Oct 24, 1999 · N810BN · Doug DC862SDR CA991209029Link Door · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, A VISIBLE CRACK WAS FOUND AT ROD END ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE PART SEPARATED IN HALF DURING REMOVAL. NOTE: THIS IS A PLASTIC PART.Oct 22, 1999 · Bell 222SDR CA991104014Switch · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE GEAR HANDLE RETURNED TO NEUTRAL, BUT THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT DOOR MICROSWITCH WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE.Oct 21, 1999 · Piper PA31SDR CALA9901403Select Vlv · inopA POP WAS HEARD WHILE ON APPROACH TO EWR AT 4,000 FEET. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED, BUT THE GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MLG SELECTOR /BYPASS VALVE IAW MM 32-31-03, PAGE 401. LEAK AND Oct 19, 1999 · N78009 · Boeing 777224SDR CA991103039Rod · broken(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL, THE LEFT HAND CENTER AND AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN WITH NO CORRESPONDING WARNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR CONNECTING ROD FROM THE DOOR ACTUATOR BELLCRANK TO THE LEFT/AFT DOOR HAD BROKEN JUST ABOVE THE LOWER SWAGE. THE EOct 15, 1999 · Dhav DHC8102SDR AALA991968Latch · dirtyORD - FLT 0066 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT (RED) ILLUMINATED. PROCEDURE FOLLOWED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED IN MANUAL. DURING CRUISE, THE AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED NOISE AND YAW. INCREASED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO EXTINGUISH THE AMOct 15, 1999 · N469AA · Doug DC982SDR G6OA037Door · looseON GEAR RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE FROM KLAX, FELT SEVERE VIBRATIONIN NOSE GEAR AREA. ON ARRIVAL AT KSAN, FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS AND LOCKING MECHANISMS IAW MM 32-21-00. RESECURED NOSE GEAR DOORS AND LOCKING MECHANISMS. NOSEOct 12, 1999 · N600GC · Doug DC1030FSDR SWIA971581Sequence Valve · failedBOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED SEQUENCE VALVE ON LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.Oct 10, 1999 · N251YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR SWIA971580Retract Mech · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CHECKED ALL FOUR NOSE GEAR DOORS FOR DISCREPANCY. CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.Oct 10, 1999 · N251YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR 99UAL900513Valve · crackedAFTER DEPARTURE FROM BDL, AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. DIVERTED TO BOSTON. *S/D* FOUND RT MLG LOCK OPERATED DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE ASSY CRACKED. REPLACED VALVE. JACKED AIRCRAFT, ACP'D GEAR SWING FIVE COMPLETE CYCLES AND CYCLED ALL FLIGHT CONTROOct 10, 1999 · N7269U · Boeing 727222
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