JASC 3231
Service difficulty reports · 2,249
Reports filed under 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section, newest first.
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SDR 9720409912Control Cable · brokenA LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY CREW FROM NOSE GEAR AREA DURING GEAR RETRACTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND CABLE BROKEN. ALSO, FOUND DOOR BENTSDR CA971113007Spring · broken(CAN) ON WALK-AROUND, NOTICED THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACTION ROD AND SPRING WERE BROKEN. IT IS ASSUMED THE SPRING BROKE FIRST AND JAMMED THE ROD CAUSING IT TO BREAK.SDR 97FDEA00779Retract Mech · failedDURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MLG DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS UP. THE RIGHT MLG DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER SEVERAL REPEATED CYCLING ATTEMPTS ON GEAR HANDLE. PERFORMED MLG DOOR WARNING SWITCH ADJUSTMENT/TEST. OPS CHECK NORMALSDR 97FDEA00778Retract Mech · failedDURING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT FLICKERED OFF AND ON AND NEVER TURNED GREEN. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. CLEANED NOSE GEAR DOOR SWITCH PLUNGERS AND C/P'S ON GEAR UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCHES. GREASED TRUNNISDR 9720029307Rod End · bentTHE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH UPON GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW PULLED THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION LEVER AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. GEAR DOORS WERE SECURED BEFORE TAXI INTO GATE. FOUND BENT TELEFLEX CABLE ROD END AT SDR ABXA9701682Rod Assy · out of adjustDURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. WHEN GEAR WAS RECYCLED, THE DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. CHECKED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND ADJUSTED THE RIGHT HAND DOOR VALVE CRANK IAW DC-9 MM 3SDR AWXA9700606Uplock Assy · inoperativeWITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, GEAR STUCK IN UP POSITION. ECAM ACTION WAS EXECUTED, GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED MANUALLY. LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR SHOWED ONLY HALF OPEN ON ECAM. FLY BY VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED GEAR NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE DOOR UPLOCK ASSDR QXEA9700641Release Mech · malfunctionedBOI- RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DOES NOT RELEASE WITH ALTERNATE RELEASE. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR.SDR ARWA971001Link · wornAFTER T/O NOSE DOOR FLUTTERS, GEAR UP OR GEAR DOWN ATTEMPTED 8 GEAR RETRACTIONS CYCLES; NOSE GEAR DOOR CONTINUE TO FLUTTER, TRY YAWING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY WITH PLAY AT INTERNAL MECHANISM R/R LT AND RT LINKS ASSY PER M.MSDR 9718509886Control Cable · failedDURING CLIMB, A VIBRATION WAS FELT UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 97ZZZX4439Bellcrank · brokeGEAR DOOR UPPER ARM BROKE MID-WAY BETWEEN BEARING AND PIVOT. OCCURRED AT GEAR EXTEND LEAVING DOOR HANGING OPEN UPON LANDING.SDR RRXA97282Linkage · lack of lubeLOUD BANGING NOISE FROM NOSE OF AIRCRAFT AFTER ROTATION. RT NOSE GEAR DOOR FOUND OPEN. LUBRICATED DOOR LOCK LINKAGE, OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND OPS OK.SDR GAIA9751Latch Mechanism · out of adjustKHA - FLT 423 - ELP TO YPI - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE CREW PUT THE GEAR HANDLE UP AND PERFORMED ANOTHER UPLATCH CHECK AND THE LIGHT STAYED OUT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT YIP.SDR CA971015004Line · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCING VALVE IN NOSE GEAR AREA.SDR P5CA9701593Shaft · shearedSHEARED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR GROUND OPERATING HANDLE SHAFT. REPLACED SHAFT PER BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-34-07 OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR 97ZZZX4460Control Cable · brokenWHILE ACCOMPLISHING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THERE WERE BROKEN STRANDS WHERE CABLE SWAGES INTO MS20668 CABLE EYE OF LEFT HAND EMERGENCY GEAR DOOR UPLOCK RELEASE CABLE. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE OF FAILURE IS IMPROPER CABLE EYE POSITIONING WHICH SDR USAAD97161Link · brokenBOS - FL 358 - CREW FELT AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN DOOR LINK ARM. (M)SDR QXEA9700574Mechanism · out of adjustPDX - LEFT HAND GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RAISED. ADJUSTED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR (REAR AND CENTER) ACTUATORS. ADJUSTED MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOOR CONNECTING LINK. RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TEST GOOD.SDR 97ZZZX4857Bolt · failedNOSE GEAR CHECKED FOR BENT ROD ON GEAR DOOR REPORTED BY LINE SERVICE. ALL GEAR DOOR RODS WERE CORRECT SHAPES FOR LOCATIONS. DURING CHECK, LEFT ROD TO SPADE DOOR ATTACH BOLT FAILED. BOLT WAS BROKEN AT HEAD WITH SHANK LEFT IN GEAR HOUSING BODY. REMOVED AND RSDR ABXA9701474Striker · wornGEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH RT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR STRIKER WORN. REPLACED STRIKER AND RAN GEAR IAW DC8 MM 32-31-4, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ABXA9701473Uplatch · lack or lubeAFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND ALL GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS OUT, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. CYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS WENT OUT. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RIGHT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH ASSY. INSPECTED AND TESTED IAW DC8 MM 32-6.SDR AU971387Bellcrank · cracked(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR IDLER BELLCRANK BROKEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LH IDLER BELLCRANK CRACKED IN THE SAMEAREA.SDR ABXA9701471Mechanism · out of adjustGEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ASSOCIATED RT DOOR LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER GEAR RECYCLE. FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR MECHANISM OUT OF RIG. RIGGED AND CHECKED IAW DC8 MM 72-31-5.SDR 97ZZZX4331Rod End · brokeRIGHT LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL ROD BROKE AT ROD END, DOOR WOULD HANG DOWN WITH GEAR UP. INSTALLED NEW CONTROL ROD AND RIGGED. NO FURTHER TROUBLE.SDR 97ZZZX4211Bellcrank · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. FOUND BELLCRANK P/N 0841106-6 CRACKED INTO TWO PIECES. SUSPECT FATIGUE CAUSED THE FAILURE.SDR CKSA97526Retract Mech · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR DOORS 6 FOOT OPENED ON TAKEOFF. CLOSED DOORS AND INSPECTED DOORS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HALA9700171Link · brokenLAX - FLT HA01 - E-6 LOG PAGE NR 4102025. AIRCRAFT MADE AIR TURN-BACK TO LAX DUE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK AND ADJUSTED PER MM 32-36-01, PAGE 201 PER MM. NO GEAR SWING REQUIRED. (XSDR CA970918007Rod Assembly · sheared(CAN) AFTER LANDING FOUND THE LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND CENTRE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS OPEN. FOUND THE ROD ASSEMBLY AND SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKEN IN HALF. SUSPECT THAT THE SPRING WAS BROKEN UNDER TENSION CAUSING BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY TO SPLIT ROD ASSEMBLY IN HALF.SDR 9716849603Link · not lockingA NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO BUF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN, LATCH MECHANISM STIFF, AND LEFT FORWARD DOOR LINK NOT LOSDR ABXA9701457Door Latch · out of adjustON TAKEOFF, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK UNSATISFACTORY. CYCLED GEAR TWICE WITH SAME RESULTS (GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING UPLATCH CHECK) WITH AERODYNAMIC BUFFETING. INSTALLED A .030 SHIM UNDER THE GEAR DOOR LATCH ROLLESDR RRXA97257Link · failedDURING TAKEOFF FROM KDAY TO KPHL, CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER DECK AREA (LOUD DRUM ROLL LIKE). RETURN TO KDAY TO INVESTAGATE. FOUND RIGHT SIDE NOSE GEAR DOOR EXTENDED LINK ASSY FAILED DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK ASSY 5-1036-1. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOODSDR EISA97181Link · brokenTURNING ON RUNWAY AT IND, HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FOUND GEAR DOOR LINKAGE BROKEN, REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE. (M)SDR 97ZZZX4150Shaft · failedPILOT REPORTED A GROUND OBSERVER INFORMED NLG DOORS REMAINED OPENED AFTER THE GEAR WAS UP. PILOT HEARD NOISES COMING FROM NOSE AREA DURING RECENT FLIGHTS. INSP REVEALED LOWER PORTION OF CAM PLATE SLOT ON THE SHAFT THAT CLOSES THE NOSE GEAR DOORS BROKE OFF ANSDR 9716699924Rivet · brokenLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND ALL UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDSDR 9716709940Uplatch Mech · failedON DEPARTURE AT 11,000 FEET AND 310 KNOTS, A 'THUD' WAS FELT IN THE AIRFRAME ALONG WITH NOISE OF THE GEAR DOORS OPENING SUDDENLY. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED TO 3000 PSI AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR OPEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DSDR RAIA970836Rod · out of adjustSTL - FLT 7171 - VIBRATION IN NOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING RODS. (M)SDR GTIA9700367Latch Mechanism · out of adjustPIE - FLT 220 - LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. PUT RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP ON HIGH. LIGHT WENT OUT AND VIBRATION STOPPED. REDUCED SPEED BELOW 300 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO DTW. FOUND TO BE OK FORSDR GTIA9700361Latch Assy · out of adjustDTW - FLT 1703 - ON TAKEOFF AT CLE, RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES PER QRH AND CONTINUED TO MYR WITH HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON HIGH. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UPON GEAR EXTENSION AT MYR. (THREE GREEN ON AND ALLSDR CA970904013Rod End Bearing · broken(CAN) ROD END BEARING SHEARED AT NECK. DETACHED FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR PANEL. REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZM88Bracket · wornNLG AFT DOOR STOP ASSY MATERIAL MORE THAN 50 PERCENT WORN. REPLACED DOOR STOP BRACKET. DOOR CLEARANCES TO BE CHECKED ON GEAR SWING INSTALLATION. (M)SDR USAA970816Sequence Valve · inoperativePIT - FL 91 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGES 'GEAR DOORS' AND 'GEAR DISAGREE.' THE GEAR AND DOOR AMBER LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SDR CKSA97457Door Mech · out of adjustLANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. LANDING GEAR LEVER MUST REMAIN UP TO KEEP LIGHT OUT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW MM 32-62-11, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR VJ970290Shim · failedDURING TAKEOFF, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. GEAR DOORS WOULDN'T REMAIN CLOSED. FOUND SHIM ON DOOR ROLLER BLOWN OUT. RESHIMMED DOOR ROLLER IAW 32-31-4; OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR P5CA9701406Rod End · abnormalNOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHTHAND STRUT DOOR ROD END LWR BEARING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 32-22-04.SDR AWXA9700428Uplock Assy · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CMH. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT DOOR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 97ZZZX4037Bellcrank · brokenRIGHT MAIN INBOARD GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER EXTENSION. FOUND BROKEN IDLER BELLCRANK. GEAR WAS FOUND RIGGED PROPERLY. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION UNKNOWN.SDR ABXA9701338Control Cable · defectiveON CLIMBOUT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP GEAR UNSAFE AND LEFT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. IN CRUISE LEFT DOOR AND LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED CABLE RUN 112C, RIGHT MLG DOOR LATCH AND ROLLSDR 9714789752Control Cable · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, HEARD LOUD POP NOISE AND EXPERIENCED MODERATE FLUTTER. ALL GEAR INDICAITONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. REMOVED CABLE AND HARDWARD AND SDR 97ZZZX3728Control Cable · brokenWHEN PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION TEST, THE LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. FOUND THE LEFT DOOR OPEN (EMERGENCY) PULL CABLE BROKEN. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN-FLIGHT, THE CREW WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE LEFT GEAR DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY SYSTSDR DHL97806002Latch Assy · servicableDURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES COMPLETED WITH SAME RESULT. FOUND UPLATCH MECHANISM STIFF, HARD TO MOVE. LUBED RIGHT DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD SEVERAL TIMES PER M/M.
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