JASC 3231
Service difficulty reports · 2,249
Reports filed under 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section, newest first.
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SDR ABXA9600272Retract Mech · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DURING CLIMBOUT. INDICATION CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE WITHOUT CHANGE. CHECKED WIRING FROM RIGHT PROXIMITY SWITCH TO PROXIMITSDR ABXA9600249Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. RECYCLED GEAR AND CONDITION REMAINED. FOUND LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED. CLEANED AND LUBED THE ACTUATOR MECHSDR COMA9610097Latch Assy · brokenRIGHT MLG DOOR FOUND IN THE OPEN POSITION DURING PREFLIGHT. REPLACED BROKEN DOOR LATCH ASSY.SDR 96ZZZM630Seq Valve · malfunctionedMCI - AFTER TAKEOFF THE ELFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, MFG P/N 1U1084. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)SDR ABXA9600318Link · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINK WORN. REPLACED LINK IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR 9605719604Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING ALTERNATE FUELING PROCEDURE, NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OPENED ACCORDING TO MANUAL PROCEDURES. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OMA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND CLOSED NOSE GEAR DOORS MANUALLY. AIRCRAFTSDR IXXA9635Turnbuckle · splitDFW - ON DEPARTURE, GEAR DOOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE 'UP' POSITION. CYCLING THE GEAR RESULTED IN NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR FOLLOW-UP CABLE WAS OUT SDR GLBA96045Retract Mech · malfunctionedBIS - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW MADE AIR TURN BACK AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CYCLED, MAINTENANCE SERVICED VALVE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR 96ZZZX2849Retract Mech · malfunctionedATL/ATL - FLT 495 - AIR RETURN, AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. RECYCLED GEAR, HAD A RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON. LIGHT WENT OUT IN SIXTY SECONDS AND HAD A NORMAL LANDING. JACKED AIRCRAFT, ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS, CYCLSDR ABXA9600320Arm · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARM ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ARM IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR ABXA9600319Rod · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ROD END BEARING WORN AT UPPER ATTACH POINT OF FORWARD DOOR SECTION. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ROD END ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR COMA9660031Control Valve · malfunctionedNOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED THE NLG DOORS CONTROL VALVE.SDR C2XA96IA059Sequence Vlv · failedIAH - FLT NR 2522 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR, NOISE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEQUENCE VALVE FOR RSDR ABXA9600280Arm · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ATTACHING LINK WORN AT ATTACHMENT POINT TO DOOR. REPLACED ARM ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR ABXA9600278Arm · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ATTACHING LINK WORN AT ATTACHMENT POINT TO DOOR. REPLACED ARM ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR 9604299301Roller · out of adjustLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED GEAR DOOR UPLATCH ROLLER AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR CYCLE.SDR AALA960275Valve · defectiveDFW - FLT T1098 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SELECTOR VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED NLG RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUNDSDR USAAD96024Retract Mech · malfunctionedFLT NR 349 - BWI - DURING RETRACTION NOSE GEAR MADE LOUD NOISE, CYCLED NO HELP. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT DOOR OPEN, CLOSED DOOR, BOTH DOOR LATCHES CHECKED OK. (M)SDR 96FDEA00255Retract Mech · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON SECOND OFFICER'S PANEL AND RED DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON FRONT PANEL REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED. DURING RECYCLE, DOORS OPERATED NORMAL BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING RETRACTION. ALSO, LOSDR C2XA96IA045Washer · brokenSHV - FLT 2519 - DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AFT OUTBOARD DOOR HAD COME LOOSE AT THE ACTUATING ROD. THE GEAR DOOR WAS REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH, WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BROKEN SAFSDR 9603799955Linkage · out of adjustAFTER DEPARTURE FROM HPN, A VIBRATION WAS FELT COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (DTW) AT REDUCED SPEED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT PROPERLY RIGGED. ADJUSTED DOOR LINK. OPERATIONAL CHECK SDR 9603522298Linkage · out of adjustDURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, INDICATION CEASED UPON RETRACTION AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AFTER EXTENSION. ALL GEAR LIGHT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. AISDR DL72S960326Retract Mech · out of rigAFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POS, FELT AND HEARD LOUD THUMP 4 OR 5 TIMES AT APPROX 2 MIN INTERVALS. PROBLEM WENT AWAY WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. RIGGED AND ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS PER MM, OPERATION NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZX858Door · misadjLEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ADJUSTED TOO TIGHT AGAINST AFT TOP PLATE IN WHEELWELL. AFTER SEVERAL RETRACTIONS, DOOR PULLED OVER STOP PLATE AND WEDGED INTO WHEELWELL PREVENTING NLG EXTENSION. RECOMMENDATION: IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONS TO PIPER MM.SDR ABXA9600257Rod · wornDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLYING DOOR ACTUATING RODS WORN. REPLACED ROD IAW DC-9 MM 20-16-0.SDR ABXA9600256Rod · wornDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLYING DOOR ACTUATING RODS WORN. REPLACED ROD IAW DC-9 MM 20-16-0.SDR HNAA9697510Actuator Rod · out of adjustSBY/PHL - FLT 3081 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SBY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED ICE FROM THE GEAR DOOR AND THE GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR BRACKET ASSEMBLY. EVALUATION FLIGHT FOUND UNSATISFSDR 9602509753Uplatch Roller · frozenDURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL, INDICATION CEASED. DTW MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH ROLLER FROZEN. FREED UPLATCH ROLLER AND LUBRICATED, OSDR 96ZZZM228Sequence Arm · brokenON FLT 549 - ATL-ATL - AIR RETURN, ON TAKEOFF THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT THREE GREEN WITH GEAR DOORS CLOSED. FOUND LEFT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE ARM BROKEN, REPLACED ARM AND PERFORMED MLG MECHANICAL CONTROL PUSH PULLSDR ABXA9600112Door · out of adjustAFTER LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR TWICE WITH NO CHANGE IN THE INDICATION. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LASDR 96ZZZX914Latch · unlatchedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM GRAND JUNCTION, CO. WHEN AIRCRAFT GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND PILOTS GOT NO NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION, PILOT RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE NOT LATCHED. MAINTENANCE THEN RE-LATCSDR 96ZZZX933Hose · leakingSTRATOFLEX, PN 111F4174S0152, DATED 1-8-95 PT 2355. HOSE INSTALLED ON NLG DOOR ACTUATOR. HOSE LEAKING THROUGH SIDEWALL.SDR 96UAL900072Actuator · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR RETRACTION DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AND WIND NOISE. GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT ON EICAS. NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, SYSTEM CHECKSDR 9602582298Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT FULLY CLOSE. LANDING GEAR RECYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND SYSTEM CHESDR 9602143223Retract Mech · out of rigDURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. ACCOMPLISHED A MISSED APPROACH. DURING SECOND APPROACH ATTEMPT, LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RISDR ABXA9600296Driver Rod · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR DRIVER ROD HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED DRIVER ROD IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR ASAA9680036Doors · unlatchedLAX - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT 505 - CREW REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION FROM NOSE AREA, AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION VIBRATION INCREASED AS AIRSPEED INCREASED. LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO LAX, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NLG DOORS OPEN, CLOSED NLG DOORSSDR ABXA9600107Door · out of adjustON GEAR RETRACTION, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, RIGHT GEAR DOOR UNLATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND HAD NO CHANGE. ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY TO OBTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 32-31-4.SDR 96ZZZX785Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED SELECTING GEAR UP AND HAVING GEAR SOLENOID AND LIGHTS' CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. AIRCRAFT HAS A WHOLLY COWL CONVERSION FROM LOPRESTI. PILOT EXPERIENCED REDUCED RUDDER CONTROL, BUT WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVESDR USAAF96014Sequencing Vlv · failedCHS - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WOULD NOT GET THE MAIN GEAR TO RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CHS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO CLT FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR SEQUENCING 'A' VALVE. GEASDR DL757960161Solenoid · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, USED ALT EXTENSION AND GOT NORMAL INDICATION. REPLACED RT GEAR DOOR INTERLOCK SOLENOID AND OPS NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZX1758Door Link · crackedAFTER LANDING AND TAXI, FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LINK CRACKED AND SPLIT IN TWO PIECES. RIGHT MLG DOOR WAS REMOVED ALONG WITH BOTH CONCERTINA FOLDABLE DOORS AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF GEAR AREA PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (IRELAND)SDR 9601799601Selector Valve · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH INTO DSM, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WITH NO HELP. REPLACED THE MAIN LANDING GSDR COMA9610035Latch · brokenWHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LT MLG INTRANSIT INDICATION REMAINED ON. REPLACED BROKEN LATCH ASSY ON INBD GEAR DOOR.SDR C2XA96CL003Relay Box · failedCLE - FLT NR 3388 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOORS REMAINED OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL RELAY BOX IAW EMB120MM 32-31-02. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WESDR 96ZZZX756Limit Switch · miswiredDURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM, AN ERROR WAS FOUND IN THE WIRING DIAGRAM ON PAGE 10-2 OF MITSUBISHI MM, YET 69016. WIRE LABELED 'G125D20' ON NR 10 PIN OF TB 302 IS ACTUALLY WIRE 'G174AS0'. THIS ERROR WAS FOUND BY LOOKING AT THE ACTUAL WIRE SDR 9601289911Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF, A VIBRATION WAS DETECTED FROM THE NOSE WHEEL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO MSP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. SECURED DOOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 9601409876Door Links · failedDURING CLIMB, A VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA ON GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AALA960067Door Fitting · brokenJFK - FLT 0050 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH FL 250, VIBRATION NOTED BY F/A'S IN AREA OF PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 25 TO 34. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO JFK LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CENTER LANDING GEAR RT DOOR ASDR AALA960066Retract Mech · malfunctionedSJC - FLT NR 812 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF SJC, NOISE AND VIBRATION NOTED IN COCKPIT FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJC, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK OF AIRCRAF
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