JASC 3231

Service difficulty reports · 2,249

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

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '3231'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR TC8A97037Release Trigger · lack of lubeKMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE IN NOSE SECTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME CONDITIONS AS ABOVE. DUMPED FUEL FOR 3 MIN TO SATISFY LANDING WEIGHT, NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI. FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENED. FOUND RELEASE TRIGGERJul 25, 1997 · N183SK · Doug DC862FSDR AU971643Arm · broken(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR LH AFT DOOR ACTUATING ROD BROKEN.Jul 22, 1997 · Airbus A300B4203SDR USAASB97190Link Assembly · brokenRDU - FL 607 - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ROTATION, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE FOLLOWED BY A VERY LOUD RUSH OF AIR. THE FIRST OFFICER OBSERVED AND OBJECT TO GO PAST THE WINDSCREEEN. CREW ASSUMED IT WAS A BIRDSTRIKE AND RETURNEJul 14, 1997 · N240AU · Boeing 737201SDR AALA971254Stop · out of adjustTUL - FLT 768 - AFTER TAKEOFF TUL WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON MFDU. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TUL AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOAJul 11, 1997 · N1404D · Fokker F28MK0100SDR DL757971301Sequence Valve · failedGEAR DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING GEAR EXTENSION. GEAR DOOR FOUND DOWN UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, WITH DOOR LIGHT ON IN COCKPIT. DUE TO HISTORY, REPLACED RT MLG DOOR AND OPERATED GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE.Jul 5, 1997 · N678DL · Boeing 757232SDR COMA9760129Retract Mech · slowNOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS TOOK 20 SECONDS TO CLOSE AFTER GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPERATION NORMAL DURING EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS.Jul 3, 1997 · N920CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 97ZZZM736Link Assy · lock stickingAFTER TAKEOFF MIA EXPERIENCED NOISE AND VIBRATION IN NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN AND DOOR LINK ASSEMBLIES NOT LOCKING IN RETRACTED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK ASSEMBLIJun 30, 1997 · N7046H · Doug DC8F54SDR GTIA9700323Door Latch · out of adjustMDW - FLT 1701 - ON DEPARTURE OUT OF MDW AIRCRAFT FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. FOLLOWED THE SAME PROCEDURES AS PREVIOUS WRITE UP (MRR NR GTIA9700322). LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED EN ROUTE TO MYR WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SELECTED TO HIGH. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UPON GEJun 29, 1997 · N969ML · Doug DC931SDR USAAD97111Control Cable · failedPIT/YYZ - FLT 1659 - AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE GEAR. NOISE AND BUFFETING INCREASED AS SPEED INCREASED. RETURNED TO PIT. FOUND RIGHT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR SAFETY CABLE BROKEN, AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT DOOR, PN 59149855Jun 28, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931SDR AALA971140Retract Mech · malfunctionedEWR - FLT 0775 - AFTER TAKEOFF LGA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, ALL LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, BUT ABNORMALLY LOUD WIND NOISE NOTED FROM NLG AREA. AIRCRAFT DIVERETED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER ARRIVAL, FORWARD LT NLG FOLLOW-UP DOOR Jun 25, 1997 · N276AA · Doug DC982SDR GTIA9700317Door Latch · out of adjustRSW - FLT 214 - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. WHILE PERFORMING ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOR 'RED LIGHT ON GEAR HANDLE UP' GEAR DOOR. OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON UNTI AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED BELOW 20 KTS. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT COMES ON ABOUT 200 KTS AND GOEJun 22, 1997 · N928ML · Doug DC931SDR CKSA97281Retract Mech · out of adjustRIGHT DOOR/GEAR LIGHT CAME ON WITH DOOR AND INTRANSIT LIGHT ON. AIRCRAFT WAS IN LIGHT/MODERATE TURBULENCE. HANDLE CYCLED UP/NEUTRAL SYSTEM NORMAL 32-12-01-00. ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR IAW L-1011 MM CHAPTER 32-12-01 PAGES 501-510. OPS CHECK NORJun 22, 1997 · N108CK · Lkheed 1011385115SDR EIAA970177Door Latch · malfunctionedBIL - LOG PAGE: F32722 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BIL, NO PROBLEMS DURING LANDING. BYPASS DOOR OPEN. CLOSED DOOR AND MAIN DOOR CLOSED NORMALLY. (X)Jun 19, 1997 · N935F · Doug DC932FSDR CKSA97280Link Assy · failedNOSE GEAR DOORS FAILED TO RETRACT ON GEAR RETRACTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 32-2-6.Jun 18, 1997 · N6161M · Doug DC8F55SDR HNAA9791654Hinge · failedFLT 3395 - YYZ-BWI - THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE ARM ASSEMBLY AND HARDWARE. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION THJun 8, 1997 · N916HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR CKSA97314Door · not closedAFTER GEAR RETRACTION HEARD LOUD RUMBLE IN NOSE GEAR WELL. FOUND LEFT HAND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. INSPECTED AREA, FOUND NO DEFECTS, CLOSED DOOR AND OPS CHECK GOOD.Jun 6, 1997 · N818CK · Doug DC862SDR 98ZZZX1279Valve Body · leakingNLG SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING FROM PIN HOLE AT BASE OF DN PORT.Jun 4, 1997 · Boeing 747121SDR QXEA9700224Bolt · missingAFTER TAKEOFF ON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOOR REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM SEA TO PDX. IN PDX, FOUNDJun 3, 1997 · N102AV · Dhav DHC8102SDR PCAA9700432Retract Mech · malfunctionedFLT 3596, EN ROUTE ALB-BUF, LEFT GEAR DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR DOOR VERIFIED OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHINGS, BOLTS AND SPACERS ON LEFT MAIN GEAR AFT DOOR BELLCRANK. ADJUSTED DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CEHCK OD DOOR SYSTEM NORMAL. Jun 1, 1997 · N810EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR 97ZZZX2914Bellcrank · brokenUPON COMPLETING A NORMAL TRIP, THE PILOT ON HIS POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NOTICED THE RT INBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN. AFTER A CLOSER INSPECTION, DETERMINED THE BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY THAT ACTUATES THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR WAS BROKEN. IT WAS BROKEN IN SUCH A WAYJun 1, 1997 · N5040Q · Cessna 402BSDR 97ZZZX3020Bellcrank · brokeRIGHT INBOARD DOOR BELLCRANK BROKE ON LANDING. FURTHER INSPECTION FOR CAUSE FOUND RT MLG ROD PN 5045009-16 HAD A LOOSE JAMNUT AT INBOARD IDLER BELLCRANK. POSSIBLE STRETCHING OF ROD END THREAD AND LENGTHENING OF ROD PLACED EXCESS TENSION ON BELLCRANK.May 30, 1997 · N391DJ · Cessna 340ASDR 97ZZZX2807Rod End · stud defectiveTHREADED STUD STAKED IN ROD END PULLS THROUGH WHICH WOULD ALLOW NOSE GEAR DOOR TO JAM OR FLAP IN THE AIRFLOW. THIS WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION.May 30, 1997 · N5293A · Cessna P210RSDR CKSA97256Retract Mech · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, HAD LOUD NOISE AND STRONG VIBRATION. CLOSED NOSE GEAR DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM REFERENCE 32-2-5.May 29, 1997 · N6161C · Doug DC8F55SDR CA970603009Lever Assembly · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LH FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE HANGING SLIGHTLY OPEN. THE DOOR OPERATING LEVER WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT ACROSS THE SURFACE OF THE CAST ASSEMBLY AND WAS FLEXING ALLOWING THE DOORS TO BEND DOWNMay 29, 1997 · Braero HS7482ASDR CA970603004Hydraulic Line · pinhole(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK AT #2 NACELLE. FOUND PINHOLE AT BEND RADIUS PRESSURE LINE AT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCING LINE.May 28, 1997 · Dhav DHC8102SDR 9710429602Control Cable · brokenVIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN AND DAMAGE TO SHEET METAL ON RIGHT GEAR DOOR AT HINGE POINT AREA NEAR DOOR GROUND LOCK ACTUATMay 28, 1997 · N602NW · Doug DC932SDR MZZA97103Sequence Valve · failedSEL - FLT 875 - MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND DOORS OPENED WHEN GEAR HANDLE PUT IN OFF POSITION, AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE AND ONLY MLG'S LOWERED AND MLG DOORS STAYED OPEN. PUT GEAR DOWN AND AIR RETURNED BACK TO SEL. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM PER 32-May 26, 1997 · N623DH · Boeing 727264SDR DLL19971014Link Rod · missingCREW CALLED IN AT 1730 TO REPORT VIBRATIONS. MTC FOUND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR EXTENDED. CREW REPORTED VIBS OCCURED OVER OCEAN. FOUND DOOR ASSIST LINK MISSING, LINK UPPER AND LOWER ATTACHING EYEBOLTS WERE IN PLACE AND ALL AREAS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. APPEARSMay 26, 1997 · N760DH · Lkheed 10113853SDR DLM88971009Retract Mech · malfunctionedLOUD NOSE GEAR DOOR AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. FOUND ON ARRIVAL LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. CLOSED DOOR, CK DOOR LOCK MECH. DOOR CKS OK PER MM CHAPT 32 AND 52.May 25, 1997 · N912DL · Doug MD88SDR RRXA97163Uplatch Mech · out of adjustDOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RECYCLED GEAR AND DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND RIGHT ALTERNATE DOOR LIGHT ON. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED, AIRSPEED AT 180 KIAS. INCREASED SPEED TO 210 KIAS AND PERFORMED A UPLATCH CHECK May 23, 1997 · N605AL · Doug DC873FSDR EISA97102Retract Mech · malfunctionedLOUD VIBRATION FELT ON TAKEOFF FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. RETURN TO ACY. FOUND FWD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS IN DOWN POSITION, CLOSED DOORS PER MM 32-20, OK FOR FLIGHT. (X)May 23, 1997 · N977ML · Doug DC931SDR TWAA9762002Retract Mech · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 374 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE AND MECHANISM AND PROPERLY LOCK GEAR DOOR IN UP POSITION. (M)May 21, 1997 · N418EA · Doug DC951SDR TWAA976100Valve · leakingJFK - FLT 191 - DURING CLIMB 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QTY WENT TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SAFETY VALVE, MFG P/N 1372-579788, MANUFACTURED BY PARKER HANNIFIN CORP. OPS CHECK NORMAL.May 17, 1997 · N64315 · Boeing 727231SDR CKSA97254Bypass Valve · out of adjustWHEN GEAR LEVER IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AFTER RETRACTION RIGHT MAIN DOOR SHOWS OPEN ALONG WITH DOOR INTRANSIT AND DOOR LIGHT. ADJUSTED LANDING GEAR DOOR MANUAL BYPASS VALVE IAW MM 32-61-07.May 15, 1997 · N108CK · Lkheed 1011385115SDR SWIA97892Door Latch · inoperativeLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD REPLACED INBOARD GEAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. OPERATED GEAR DOORS SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX WOULD NOT LET GEAR RETRAMay 7, 1997 · N224SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR AALA970845Retract Mech · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 1125 - AFTER TAKEOFF PHL AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RED DOOR LGIHT AND AMBER RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR LEVER IN THE OFF POSITION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR LEVER TO UP POSITION AND BACK TO OFF AND BOTH LIGHTS EMay 3, 1997 · N6819 · Boeing 727223SDR 97FDEA00261Retract Mech · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF AT IND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR HAD TO BE RECYCLED BEFORE IT WOULD RETRACT. WORKED FINE AT JFK. INSPECTED LEFT DOOR ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED GEAR DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, GEAR LIGHT CHECKED NORMAL.May 1, 1997 · N208FE · Boeing 7272S2FSDR CKSA97182Retract Mech · out of adjustNOSE GEAR DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR DOORS CHATTERING WITH AIRSPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 310 KNOTS. ADJUSTED NOSE WHEEL GEAR WELL DOORS IAW BMM CHAPTER 32-22-1.Apr 29, 1997 · N6816 · Boeing 727223SDR CA970507002Hydraulic Line · leaking(CAN) #2 NACELLE DOORS OPEN HYDRAULIC LINE FOUND TO BE LEAKING THROUGH A PIN HOLE IN THE BEND RADIUS.Apr 26, 1997 · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA970421067Sensor Target · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR DOWN, LANDING GEAR DOOR SHOWED NOT LOCKED IN AMBER FOLLOWED BY ECAM MESSAGE LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND SENSOR 266A FOR RH DOOR UP LOCK HAS PIN "C" BROKEN OFF FROM SENSOR. ON REPLACING SENSOR FApr 24, 1997 · Airbus A320211SDR C2XA97IA146Latch · wornIAH - FLT 3768 - PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB, LEFT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, INBOARD FORWARD DOOR LATCH WORN NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO FULLY ENGAGE THE SEQUENCE VALVE. THE DOApr 24, 1997 · N26714 · Emb EMB120RTSDR 9708439920Retract Mech · out of adjustDURING CLIMBOUT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED STOP BOLT ACTUATOR ON LEFT MAApr 24, 1997 · N942N · Doug DC932SDR HAIHEEA9528Bellcrank · wrong partBELLCRANK IS MISLABELED. IS ACTUALLY P/N 1944E67-01 FOR L/H NOSE DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICEABLE BELLCRANK.Apr 23, 1997 · N911MJ · Skrsky S76ASDR GTIA9700277Torque Link · damagedMYR - FLT 1703 - TOWER FLY BY FOR GEAR DOWN INDICATION. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AMBER 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH HANDLE UP 'LEFT GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FOLLOWED FLOM. REMOVED LEFT MLG DOOR. REPAIRED LEFT MLG DOOR IAW SRM CH 52. REINSTAApr 23, 1997 · N942ML · Doug DC932SDR DL72S970745Sequence Valve · damagedAFTER T/O DURING GEAR RETRACTION, SYS-A PRESSURE/QUANTITY WENT TO 0, A-SYSTEM PUMPS TURNED OFF 1 MIN LATER. CASTING DAMAGED ON LT GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. REPLACED SAME.Apr 22, 1997 · N407DA · Boeing 727232SDR DL757970742Sequence Valve · failedEICAS MSG GEAR DOORS OPEN LIGHT. DOORS LIGHT STAYED ON. RT MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN AFTER BLOCK IN. REPEAT W/U. REPLD DOOR DOWNLOCK SEQUENCING VALVE AND DOOR DOWN LOCK MODULE. OPN SYS NO LEAKS AND DOOR OPN NRML.Apr 21, 1997 · N678DL · Boeing 757232SDR 97ZZZM576Sequence Valve · failedAFTER DEPARTURE FROM TOL UPON GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR AND RETURNED TO TOL. CREW USED BRAKES TO TURN OFF RUNWAY. A/C TOWED TO RAMP. LT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, P/N 10-60580-2 S/N 728 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUApr 19, 1997 · N895AJ · Boeing 727224SDR ABXA9700547Link Assy · defectiveIN CRUISE AT FL 350, NOSE GEAR DOOR CAME OPEN. REPLACED LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY S/N DEC 1218. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY S/N HGF 339.Apr 9, 1997 · N909AX · Doug DC932FSDR ABXA9700544Latch Mechanism · looseGEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RECYCLED GEAR CHECKED OK. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM LOOSE. SERVICED AND OPS CHECKED OK.Apr 8, 1997 · N946AX · Doug DC931SDR 97ZZZM573Bracket · failedMDSD - AT PUSHBACK FROM GATE, FOUND THE NOSE LANDING DOOR OPERATIONAL BRACKET BROKEN. INSPECTED DOOR OPERATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND AREA, FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. REPLACED DOOR OPERATOR BRACKET, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 7, 1997 · N266US · Boeing 727251
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