JASC 3231

Service difficulty reports · 2,249

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

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SDR CALA9800398Retract Mech · out of rigTHE NOSE GEAR DOORS CAME OPEN ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RED NOSE GEAR DOORS LIGHT WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN UP OR OFF POSITION WHILE AT CRUISE. VIBRATION WAS FELT AND NOISE LEVEL HAD INCREASED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OUT OF RIG. THE DOMar 7, 1998 · N79746 · Boeing 727224SDR AWXA9800073Uplock Assy · failedLANDING GEAR NOT CLOSED ECAM INDICATION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CMH, EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSY IAW AMM 32-31-33.Mar 5, 1998 · N643AW · Airbus A320231SDR VJ9800032Link Assy · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, EXTENDED AND RETRACTED NLG BECAUSE OF NOISE AND VIBRATION. REPLACED LT NLG DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Mar 4, 1998 · N914VV · Doug DC932SDR CKSA98207Locks · lack of lubeAFTER CLIMB CHECKLIST COMPLETE, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, RT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON, ALL ELSE NORMAL. LUBED GEAR DOOR ROLLOVER LOCKS, OPS CHECKS NORMAL PER MM 52-0.Mar 4, 1998 · N812CK · Doug DC861SDR 98ZZZX1069Rod · failedTHE MLG UPPER DOOR ROD P/N NAS 354-4-240 HAS BROKEN 2 TIMES. SUSPECT DUE TO EXCESSIVE AIR LOAD FOR THE ROD SIZE OR DEFECTIVE RODS. TAT: 1661. LANDING: 1,055.Mar 3, 1998 · N606AT · Cessna 650SDR GAIA9825Linkage · out of adjustTOL - AFTER DEPARTING, FLIGHT CREW IDENTIFIED THE 'NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON' AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO TOL. ADJUSTED AND TESTED NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE IAW B-727 MM 32-22-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)Feb 27, 1998 · N264US · Boeing 727251SDR CA980529004Crank · failed(CAN) RIGHT MLG DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE - FOUND CRANK ASSY BROKEN AT WELD WHERE SHAFT MEETS ARM. REPLACED.Feb 25, 1998 · Cessna 421BSDR 98ZZZM340Rod · failedFLT 275 - PHL-BTV - AFTER T/O, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALT PROCEDURES PERFORMED. GEAR SUCCESSFULLY RAISED WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE. FLT PROCEEDED TO BTV. ON DESCENT TO BTV WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, 'R MLG UNSAFE' MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. GREEN RMLG DOWN AND LFeb 24, 1998 · N883US · Fokker F28MK0100SDR 9803359957Torque Tube · failedON APPROACH INTO CLE, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT INBOARD DOOR WAS INCURRED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAIFeb 24, 1998 · N915RW · Doug DC931SDR CALA9800321Latch Mech · wornTHE LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ATER GEAR RETRACTION (REPEAT PROBLEM - LANDING GEAR SWITCH PREVIOUSLY CHANGED). THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED WITH NO CHANGE. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO CLE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCEFeb 23, 1998 · N12507 · Doug DC932SDR CALA9800276Latch Mechanism · inoperativeUPLATCH CHECK WAS UNSATISFACTORY. THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND RECHECKED, BUT WAS STILL UNSATISFACTORY. OPERATION WAS CONTINUED AT BELOW .70 MACH WITH RIGHT ENGINE HYDRAULICS ON HIGH. MAINTENANCFeb 19, 1998 · N19504 · Doug DC932SDR 98ZZZX1278Valve Body · leakingNLG SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING FROM PIN HOLE IN BODY.Feb 18, 1998 · Boeing 747121SDR USAAD98025Retract Mech · malfunctionedGSO - FLT 8001 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING RECYCLING OF THE GEAR, WHEN THE GEAR WAS DOWN THERE WAS NO VIBRATION, BUT WHEN THE WAS RETRACTED THE VIBRATION AND NOISE RETURNED. Feb 14, 1998 · N824US · Doug DC982SDR 98ZZZX1316Bracket Assy · failedPILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN AND LOCK. A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FORWARD LT NOSE GEAR GOOD RETRACTION ROD BRACKET ASSY FAILED ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR TO IMPACT DOOR ON RETRACTION AND JAMMING NOSE GEAR IN WHEELFeb 13, 1998 · N38CJ · Cessna 402CSDR 9803663218Uplock · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATED OPEN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR RECEIVED THE SAME INDICAITON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Feb 13, 1998 · N318US · Airbus A320211SDR DKAA98003Switch · failedGEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)Feb 9, 1998 · N192R · Amd FALCON20SDR SWIA971093Doors · iced upRIGHT MAIN LANDING FAILED TO EXTEND UPON DOWN SELECTIONS. RIGHT MAIN WOULD ALSO NOT EXTEND DURING EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE. INDICATIONS IN BOTH CASES, 2 RED TRANSIT LIGHTS ONLY ON RIGHT MAIN. RIGHT EVENTUALLY EXTENDED DURING A NORMAL SELECTION CYCLE. Feb 4, 1998 · N186SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 98ZZZX636Bellcrank · crackedPILOT NOTICED THE GEAR REQUIRED CYCLING TWICE BEFORE THE UP AND LOCKED LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. INSPECTION AFTER LANDING FOUND BELCRANK THAT ATTACHES TO INBOARD DOOR LOWER PUSH/PULL TUBE WAS CRACKED ALLOWING DOOR TO FALL OPEN.Jan 29, 1998 · N6899L · Piper PA60602PSDR 98UAL900038Retract Mech · out of sequenceON TAKEOFF, GEAR DOOR MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED AND GEAR CAME UP BUT MESSAGE REMAINED ON. LOWERED GEAR, BURNED DOWN FUEL, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. *S/D* GEAR DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE DUE TO AN OUT OF SEJan 28, 1998 · N175UA · Boeing 747422SDR 98ZZZX525Actuator · leakingFOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LEAKING INTERNALLY THROUGH AIR ORIFICE. OVERHAUL KIT NO LONGER AVAILABLE. REPLACED UNIT WITH NEW UNIT FROM PIPER.Jan 20, 1998 · N666AS · Piper PA46350PSDR 98ZZZX641Bellcrank · crackedRIGHT MLG DOOR BELLCRANK CRACK APPEARED TO START AT UPPER FORWARD. SUBMITTER STATED WAS CRACKED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE FAILURE.Jan 19, 1998 · N421CP · Cessna 421BSDR SWAA980084Mechanism · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A VERY PRONOUNCED SIDE TO SIDE VIBRATION, YAW DAMPER WAS THEN TURNED OFF, NO HELP. DIVERTED TO PHX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED RUDDER PCU AND YAW DAMPER COUPLING AS A PRECAUTION PER BOEING M/M. AFTER FURTHER TROUBLEJan 17, 1998 · N390SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR 98ZZZX483Linkage · disconnectedNOSE GEAR VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR UP AND INCREASED WITH SPEED. CONNECTED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING LINKAGE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED HAVING NOSE GEAR DOORS DISCONNECTED FOR PRIOR MAINTENANCE ON NOSE GEAR.Jan 16, 1998 · N212FX · Lear 60LEARSDR MZZA98066Roller · frozenTNN - DURING 'S' CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, ROLLERS FROZEN WERE FOUND ON RT AND LEFT MLG DOOR EMERGENCY MANUAL RELEASE CRANK. THE DEFECTED ROLLERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW ROLLERS PER BOEING SRM 20-50-03. (M)Jan 15, 1998 · N86425 · Boeing 727212SDR 98ZZZX459Swivel · brokenLT MLG DOOR SWIVEL FOUND BROKEN ON POST-FLIGHT. DETERMINED UNIVERSAL ACTION OF AN45 EYEBOLT WITH LINK ASSY WHICH ATTACHES MAIN GEAR DOOR, CAN BIND AND BREAK SWIVEL. KIT PN 101-8013-5 INSTALLS A CORRECTED UNIVERSAL DESIGN TO PREVENT ANY BINDING IN THE UNIVERSJan 14, 1998 · N84CC · Beech 200BEECHSDR 98ZZZM176Link · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF SJU, EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND NOISE IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND DOOR LINK BROKEN. REPLACED DOOR LINK AND DOOR OP CHECKED NORMAL.Jan 14, 1998 · N57FB · Doug DC8F54SDR 98ZZZX484Bellcrank · failedPILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR INBOARD BELLCRANK TORQUE TUBE ASSIST HAD FAILED ALONG THE TOP CASTING MARK AND ALLOWED THE FORK BOLT TO SEPARATE. ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS 6 MONTHS PRIOR AND LANDING GEAR RIGGING WAS SET TO LIJan 13, 1998 · N1545G · Cessna 310RSDR 98ZZZX487Bellcrank · failedFOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR INBOARD GEAR DOOR HANGING DOWN ON POST-FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. FOUND THE MAIN GEAR IDLER BELLCRANK DOOR ARM BROKEN OFF. THIS IS THE 7TH TIME THIS OCCURRED IN FLEET OF 6 EACH C-310 AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT Jan 12, 1998 · N1203W · Cessna 310RSDR 9800593223Uplock · failedDURING APPROACH FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATED OPEN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED SAME INDICATION, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Jan 11, 1998 · N323US · Airbus A320211SDR TWAA9715301Retract Mech · malfunctionedSTL - FLT 407 - NOSE GEAR DOOR VIBRATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. UPON RETURN TO GATE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DOWN. CLOSED GEAR DOOR AND PERFORMED GEAR DOOR PULL CHECK. CHECKED NORMAL. (M)Dec 29, 1997 · N418EA · Doug DC951SDR SIMA973551Retract Mech · malfunctionedORD - FLT 4061 - DURING TAKEOFF, CREW REPORT THAT LT MAIN GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPANIED BY THE UPPER AND LOWER PANEL LT GEAR IND. CREW RETURNED ORD SAFELY. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR, RETRACTION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Dec 21, 1997 · N142DD · Aerosp ATR42300SDR CALA9701783Door · out of adjustTHE NOSE GEAR DOOR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT EWR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-22-1, PAGE 501. INDICATIONS AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.Dec 20, 1997 · N59792 · Boeing 727232SDR ARWA971202Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER T/O HAD LOUD RUMBLE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHELL WELL AREA, RECYCLED GEAR, PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK, NO HELP, NOISE INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED, TO MAX OF 225 KT. ON TAXI IN MECHANIC REPORTED LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR FULL OPEN. FOUND LT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENED. Dec 14, 1997 · N1808E · Doug DC862SDR AU971627Rod End · seized(AUS) RH NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACTION RODEND BROKEN. DOOR CAUGHT THE NOSE GEAR DURING RETRACTION AND JAMMED THE NLG HALFWAY UP.RODEND BEARING PARTIALLY SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.Dec 13, 1997 · Cessna 310QSDR 98ZZZM172Rod · bentDURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD NOSE W/W LEFT DOOR PUSH PULL ROD, ROD END BENT DUE TO HANGAR TOWING ACCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT W/W DOOR PUSH PUL ROD ASSY PER 737 MM 32-22-11. (M)Dec 13, 1997 · N737Q · Boeing 7372L9SDR CA971231013Line · cracked(CAN) LEFT GEAR DOOR OPEN LINE LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE BEND.Dec 11, 1997 · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA980113011Line · leaking(CAN) LEFT HAND MAIN AFT GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE 'CLOSE' LINE FOUND LEAKING.Dec 5, 1997 · Dhav DHC8102SDR SRAA971201Target · off targetAFTER TAKEOFF, DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK DOORS NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. RECYCLED GEARS SEVERAL TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS. CONTINUED FLIGHT AT 230 KNOTS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MLG DOOR TARGETS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED TARGETS AND CHECDec 3, 1997 · N873SJ · Doug DC873FSDR 9722039996Control Cable · bindingNOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR FOLLOW-UP CABLE BINDING. ADJUSTED BOLT AT DOOR END, RESAFETIED AND LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR. OPERATNov 23, 1997 · N8932E · Doug DC931SDR USAAF97094Door Stop · out of adjustFLT 275 - GSO-PHL - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GSO, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, 'LMLG' MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY AND THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON IN THE GEAR HANDLE SELECTOR. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURES BUT THE PROBLNov 19, 1997 · N866US · Fokker F28MK0100SDR 9721779886Control Cable · brokenDURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT CREW REPORTEDLY HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURES. CYCLED LANDING GEAR, RETURNED TO ORIGINATION, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE LNov 19, 1997 · N600TR · Doug DC951SDR 99ZZZX1978Brace · failedREF: ALERT NR 232, 11-97, PG 3, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR FAILURE. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN DURING A RETRACTION TEST. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND P/N 002-410038-1 BROKEN. AFTER INSTALLING A NEW PART, THE NOSE GEAR DOORSNov 17, 1997 · Beech 58PSDR SWIA971028Handle · out of positionGEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO FIELD, CYCLED OPERATION MAINTENANCE HANDLE. DOORS SELECTED TO OPERATION AND ALL CHECKS GOOD.Nov 13, 1997 · N292SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 97FDEA00830Connector · contaminatedRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED WITH GEAR LEVER IN OFF POSITION. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. DRAINED WATER FROM CANNON PLUG AND CLEANED, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF GEAR DOOR GOOD PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-12-1.Nov 13, 1997 · N149FE · Boeing 72722SDR IXXA9700163Control Cable · out of adjAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE LANDING GEAR AND DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KWI, MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE MAIN GEAR DOOR FOLLOW-UP CONTROL MECHANISM ONov 11, 1997 · N61CX · Doug DC862SDR 9721389920Latch · out of adjustDURING APPROACH INTO MSP, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RIGGED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCHES. ALSO, REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DNov 11, 1997 · N942N · Doug DC932SDR IXXA9700161Control Cable · misriggedAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FRA, MAKING AN UNEVENFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCNov 9, 1997 · N61CX · Doug DC862SDR CALA9701592Retract Mech · malfunctionedWHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH TO IAH THE R/H MLG GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED AND A TOWER FLY-BY WAS PERFORMED, BUT STILL COULD NOT GET THREE GREEN. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLGNov 6, 1997 · N12507 · Doug DC932SDR 9720932275Seal · misinstalledDURING CLIMB, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 3 TO 4 MINUTES LATER. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOOR SEAL WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. REINSTALLED DOOR SEAL AND PERFORMED Nov 6, 1997 · N275US · Boeing 727251SDR C2XA97IA325Fitting · crackedIAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR FORWARD LEFT DOOR ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT FITTING ON DRAG BRACE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACHMENT FITTING IAW ATR 42 MM 32-31-13. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICENov 3, 1997 · N26826 · Aerosp ATR42320
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