JASC 3231
Service difficulty reports · 2,249
Reports filed under 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section, newest first.
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SDR AU990328Spring · broken(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SPRING BROKEN AND FOULING ON DOOR ACTUATING ROD PN 83231014-003.SDR USAAF99021Door · crackedCLT - FLT 2276 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CRACKED. THE DOOR WAS REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT OPSDR SWIA971447Pin · bentRIGHT MAIN FORWARD GEAR DOOR HAS COME UNLATCHED TWO TIMES IN LAST TWO FLIGHTS. STRAIGHTENED LOCK PIN AND FUNCTION APPEARS NORMAL ON GROUND.SDR 99ZZZX1583Seal · leakingPREMATURE FAILURE OF GLAND SEAL FOR RAMROD LEADING TO LEAKAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. 3,892 CYCLES AT 24,000-CYCLE OVERHAUL SCHEDULE. SAAB P. O. NR X900964.SDR 99ZZZX1582Seal · leakingPREMATURE DETERIORATION OF GLAND SEAL FOR RAMROD LEADING TO LEAKAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. 3,234 CYCLES AT 24,000-CYCLE OVERHAUL. PART TC: 29,896. REF: P.O. RO-00149272.SDR COMA9910049Sequence Valve · leakingHYDRAULIC LEAK, RIGHT HAND WHEEL WELL. REPLACED O RING AT DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE.SDR 99ZZZX1584Seal · leakingPREMATAURE DETERIORATION OF SEAL FOR RAMROD LEADING TO LEAKAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. 20 PERCENT OF OVERHAUL CYCLES. REF: EXPRESS AIRLINES, P.O. RO-0287313M.SDR USAAD99048Retract Mech · malfunctionedDAY-PHL - FLT 648 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND UPON RETRACTING, THE LANDING GEAR THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT ABOUT 180 KTS WHEN THE VIBRASDR GAIA9938AControl Cable · frozenKHA - FLT 805 - SFO-SEA - ON APPROACH TO SEA THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE CREW ELECTED TO USE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE GEAR DOOR DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE ON TASDR 99ZZZX3383Selector Valve · intermittentLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN 'GEAR UP' SELECTED. SNOW, ICE AND SLUSH WERE SUSPECT. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND CLEANED OF ALL MOISTURE AND GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER TAKEOFF WITH DE-ICED GEAR, LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AGAIN. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED ASDR ABXA9900190Linkage · lack of lubeWHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE 'DOORS' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DFW. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DOWN AND NOT LATCHED. INSPECTED DOOR AND LINKAGE. FOUND DOOR RELEASE STICKING. LUBRICATED LATCH AND RESECURED DOOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ABXA9900173Mechanism · lack of lubeLANDING GEAR DOORS SLOW TO CLOSE ON GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT, NO EICAS MESSAGE. FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM NOT LOCKING PROPERLY. LUBRICATED MECHANISM, DOOR OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR CA990308020Bolt · sheared(CAN) NAS BOLT SHEARED IN HALF BETWEEN THE NOSE GEAR KEEP SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND THE TORQUE TUBE ASSY, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR DOORS NOT TO EXTEND OR RETRACT.SDR EIAA990004Retract Mech · malfunctionedDEN - ON DEPARTURE FROM DEN, THE FLIGHT CREW, UPON ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR, RECEIVED THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION THE CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN LANDINSDR CA990224016Bolt · failed(CAN) THREE LANDING GEAR BOLTS FOUND BROKEN AND 2 OTHERS FOUND LOOSE ON THE DIRECTION ARM.SDR HALA9900047Link · brokenLAX - FLT 09 - (LOG PAGE NR 4832289). AFTER TAKEOFF, VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL DOOR. F.A. OBSERVED RT DOOR NOT RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN LAX. INSPECTED, FOUND NOSE DOOR DRIVE LINK BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRIVE LINK, OPS CHECK SDR ABXA9900079Spring · out of adjustAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED. USED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE RIGHT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE AND SECURED DOOR TO NORMAL. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION AND REPLACED OVERCENTER SPRING.SDR SWIA971408Relay · malfunctionedGEAR DOORS STAY OPEN AFTER GEAR IS RETRACTED. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED RELAY BOX AND CANNON PLUG AT P1112. GROUND RUN NORMAL. ALSO, GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION NORMAL. REPLACED CONNECTOR AT P1112, OPS NORMAL.SDR HNAA9900019Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE UNTIL NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ON LANDING. REPLACED 3261-K9 (P/N DSC182-2) RELAY.SDR IXXA9900002Door · not fairedEN ROUTE, THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DOOR NOT LATCH REMAINED EXTINGUSHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING, WHICH REVEALED THSDR ARWA990107Uplock · lack of lubeMIA - FLT 1628 - AFTER TAKEOF IN SEGU, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. COULD NOT GET SATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK, DOOR NOT LATCHED, LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION IN ACCORDANCE OF ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. CHECKESDR 99ZZZM231Switch · failedDURING CRUISE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS FOR LANDING GEAR. LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR MICROSWITCHES, LSDR 9900179928Link · bindingDURING APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR FORWARSDR CA990119007Valve · failed(CAN) NOSE GEAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT AFTER COLD SOAK AT ALTITUDE.SDR CA990119040Control Unit · failed(CAN) DURING GEAR RETRACTION NLG DOORS DID NOT CLOSE, GEAR CYCLED AND INDICATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED NR 2 LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT.SDR C2XA99IA046Striker · crackedDURNG C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT GEAR WELL AFT DOOR STRIKER PLATE CRACKED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRIKER PLATE. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR ARWA990102Mechanism · out of adjustMIA - FLT 941 - AIR TURNBACK - AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK RESULTED IN 'DOORS NOT LATCHED' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WITH SAME RESULTS. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. LETTER ON DURING DESCENT THE 'GEAR NOSDR 20000504SH023Door · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM MCI. GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. AIRCRAFT LANDED. GEAR DOORS CLOSED. CYCLED GEAR 50 TIMES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SUSPECT ICE, SNOW FROZEN ON GEAR CAUSED PROBLEM. (X)SDR C2XA98IA550Latch · unlatchedIAH - FLT 3795 - THE CREW REPORTED A VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR DOORS TO BE UNLATCHED. MAINTENANCE LATCHED THE GEAR DOORS, AND THE AIRSDR SWIA971346Valve · failedLEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE IN UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLING DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. OK WHEN GEAR DOWN. RETURNED TO MRY FOR LANDING. ADJUSTED LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR CA990111046Valve · failed(CAN) DURING GEAR RETRACTION, HYDRAULIC NR 3 PRESSURE WENT TO 3,5OO PSI. GEAR RETRACTED NORMAL, BUT CONSTANT KNOCKING OF NOSE GEAR DOORS. AFTER LOWERING GEAR, THE KNOCKING STOPPED. REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SELECTOR VALVE. TOTAL CYCLES: 5,976.SDR 9810979937Retract Mech · malfunctionedRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYLED GEAR AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED FOR LANDING. FLIGHSDR 99ZZZX1198Rod End · crackedDURING ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ROD END BEARING CRACKED. ROD END ATTACHES TO GEARBOX LINKAGE TO DO GEAR UP/GEAR DOWN. GREASE WAS NOTED SQUISHING IN/OUT OF CRACK AS GEAR OPERATED DURING ROUTINE RETRACTION TEST. CESSNA P/N S2049-5FG. HEIM P/N HMX-5XGSDR 98UAL900592Retract Mech · malfunctionedTERRIFIC VIBRATION IN NOSE AREA AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO SEA. *S/D* NOSE LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOORS WERE FOUND OPEN UPON ARRIVAL. ALL HINGE POINTS AND LINKS WERE CHECKED. NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. MANUALLY CLOSED AND LOCKED DOORS. NO FURTHER REPORTSDR QXEA9801786Pseu · malfunctionedRIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM SEA TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. IN PDX MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PSEU, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.SDR ARWA981202Switch · inopON TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL IAW M/M 32-31-14. (NO FUEL DUMPED).SDR AWXA9800228Valve · malfunctionedLOUD NOISE BANGING TYPE HEARD AND FELT IN COCKPIT TO ROW 4 DURING FLIGHT. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF NOISE, DIVERTED FLIGHT TO TPA. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAFETY VALVE 49GA PER MM 32-31-17. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER 32-31-00-710-005.SDR AU981609Rod · broken(AUS) DURING RETRACTION CHECKS IN PERIODIC INSPECTION, THE RT LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR'S INBOARD ROD END SNAPPED AT THE TOP OF THE THREADED SECTION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT INCORRECT SPACERS WERE FITTED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SIDE LOADS.SDR ARWA981130Control Cable · brokenLT MLG DOOR UPLOCK FOLLOW UP CABLE BROKEN. FABRICATED CABLE AS PER SAMPLE IAW DACO M/M 91-10-42. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL IAW M/M 32-12-1.SDR 98ZZZX4688Roller · damagedDURING GEAR RETRACTION IT WAS NOTED THE RT MLG DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE GEAR DOOR ROLLER ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE GEAR DOORS TO STAY OPEN. REPLACED PART AND HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CLOSESDR AU981564Link · corroded(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RT AND LT FORWARD HINGE LINKS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. LINKS P/N HC321H0026-002, P/N HC321B0045-002, AND P/N HC321B0043-001.SDR AU981563Link · corroded(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RT AND LT FORWARD HINGE LINKS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. LINKS P/N HC321H0026-002, P/N HC321B0045-002, AND P/N HC321B0043-001.SDR AU981562Link · corroded(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RT AND LT FORWARD HINGE LINKS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. LINKS P/N HC321H0026-002, P/N HC321B0045-002 AND P/N HC321B0043-001.SDR 99ZZZX2382Accumulator · failedAFTER LANDING, GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN AND RIGHT AFTER A GREEN LIGHT CAME ON, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. DISCOVERED THE MLG DOOR ACCUMULATOR HAD FAILED AT THE SNAP RING. A HOLE WAS PUT IN THE RIGHT SKSDR SWIA971319Valve · malfunctionedAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT RED LIGHTS REMAINED ON. FELT VIBRATION COMING FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR. AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. OPS CHECKS IAW MM 32.SDR CA981202009Link · fractured(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING DOWN. THE RETRACT LINK THAT LETS THE DOOR FOLLOW THE GEAR WAS FOUND SEVERED.SDR AALA982116Switch · malfunctionedMIA - FLT 2157 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA EN ROUTE TO CUN WITH GEAR RETRACTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR STILL OPEN. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, RIGHT MAIN DOOR STILL INDICATED OPEN. AFTER CYCLING GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION AFTER GEAR ALREADY RETRACTED, GOT LIGHTS TO EXTISDR USAAD98207Link · failedLGA-GSO - FLT 1621 - UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR LOCK LINK. (M)SDR CALA9802082Bearing · wornTHE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN LIGHT ON BOTH THE FORWARD AND SECOND OFFICER'S PANELS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING BWI. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY RUMBLING AIR NOISE. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SDR USAASB98300Link · brokenCLE - FLT 957 - DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUOUS VIBRATION IN THE COCKPIT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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