JASC 3231
Service difficulty reports · 2,249
Reports filed under 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section, newest first.
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SDR 96ZZZX806Control Rod · brokeLEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR VERTICAL CONTROL ROD - ROD END BROKE OFF WHEN GEAR LOWERED. ROD END CRACKED IN THREAD LINE WHERE SCREWED INTO ACTUAL ROD END. DARK LINE ON CROSS SECTION INDICATED CRACK NOT NEW. SUBMITTER STATED STRESS POSSIBLE FROM DOORS BEING ADJUSTED SDR HNAA9697505Retract Mech · out of adjustORF\PHF - FLT 71 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT REAR AND CENTER MLG DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO PHF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GEAR DOORS OUT OF RIG, RIGGED AS REQUIRED. (X)SDR DLM88960113Retract Mech · malfunctionedON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED ATL. CYCLED GEAR, ALL VISUAL NORMAL AND INDICATIONS NORMAL. BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF AIR, INSPECTED GEAR DOORS AND AREA, OPERATION NORMSDR 96ZZZX310Latch · not latchedSTL - FLT 541 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOUND LEFT MLG DOOR LATCH HOOK NOT LATCHING INTO POSITION. RIGGED DOOR LATCH ROLLER ASSY. LSDR CAL960004Sequence Valve · leakingEWR - FLT 0358 - THE RT MLG DOOR WOULD OPEN WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED FROM UP TO OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG LOCK OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-41, PAGES 401-403. (X)SDR 9600299601Uplock Assy · looseDURING APPROACH, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EXECUTED GO-AROUND AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSSDR ABXA9600074Bushing · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGES WORN. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR ABXA9600073Fitting · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARTICULATING DOOR LINKAGE WORN. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR ABXA9600072Bushing · wornDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ARTICULATING DOOR LINKAGE WORN. REPLACED BUSHINGS IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.SDR IXXA9601Connector · looseON TAKEOFF OUT OF ONT, THE FLT CREW OBSERVED A LANDING GEAR DOOR UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. TOL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE ELECTRICALSDR VSTA9601001Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING RETRACT OF MLG PER B737 MM 32-32-0 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH VASI EO NR 32-30-1 RT GEAR OPERATION AND FAIRING WAS SATISFACTORY. ON DOWN SELECTION THE UPPER FLYING DOOR RUBBED HARD ON THE LOWER DOOR JAMMING BOTH DOORS TOGETHER AND CAUSING DOOR RODS AND FITTISDR USAAD96001Door Switch · inoperativeCLT - FL 551 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HAD GEAR DOOR OPEN INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS OPEN. THE LEFT GEAR DOOR WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEARSDR 95UAL900351Actuating Arm · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ON DURING FIRST ATTEMPT. CYCLED GEAR AND RT GEAR LIGHT AND RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD. REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED RIGHT MLG OUTER DOOR ACTUATION ARM. JACKED AIRCRAFT ANDSDR MALA954774Shear Bolt · shearedFLT NR 3250 - DURING LANDING AT GFK, THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR POSITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR ROLLER SHEAR BOLT. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)SDR 9520719603Door Cable · out of adjustDURING CLIMB, A NOISE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND NOISE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION BELOW 250 KIAS AND WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUSDR ABXA9501038Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED RIGHT GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED, RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.SDR ABXA9501041Bolt · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT THE SAME INDICATION. AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, FOUND THROUGH BOLT IN SDR GAIA9525Actuator Rod · crackedDURING 'B' CHECK, INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ROD AT THE ROD END ATTACHMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR ROD IAW THE BOEING MM CHAPTER 32-12. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR ABXA9501037Door Roller · out of adjustBWI - DURING INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME INDICATION. UPLATCH CHECK YIELDED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ROLLER ISDR CAL951120Mount Bolt · backed outFLT NR 1727 - GSO - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GSO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR DOOR FORWARD TOP MOUNT BOLT ON LEFT GEAR BACKED OUT OF HOLE. THE BOLT, NUT, AND WASHER SDR MWEA95446Fitting · crackedDURING D-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN RT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING AT BOTTOM OF KEEL AREA COMING OUT OF THE AFT OUTBOARD FASTENER HOLE AT STA 699. REPAIRED THE CRACK AS PER DAC TELEX ORD-SVC-0311/JSS, 27 OCT 95.SDR AALA952060Lock Actuator · defectiveIAD - FLT 1654 - DURING APPROACH TO IAD WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RT MLG DID NOT EXTEND. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT MLG SEQUENCE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. ACCOMPSDR 96ZZZX391Torque Tube · brokenFOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR HANGING OPEN. THE GEAR DOOR TORQUE TUBE WAS BROKEN AT THE ATTACH POINT. FLIGHT WITH THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE NOSE GEAR TO JAM IN THE UP POSITION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FIT BY CESSNA WAS TO C/W SB 560-32-07. THIS BULLETIN DOES NOTSDR 9519729903Latch Mech · out of adjustDURING CLIMB OF TEST FLIGHT (GDC), THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SDR CA951219108Bellcrank Assy · cracked(CAN)AFTER LANDING THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT HAND WING DOOR HANGING DOWN AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING POSITIONED IN THE HANGAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BELLCRANK WAS BROKEN ON THE END THAT ACTUATES THE GEAR DOOR MECHANISM. PART REPLACED AND GEAR CHECKS COMPLETED SDR CA951215202Bellcrank · broken(CAN)R/H LANDING GEAR BELLCRANK BROKEN ON END THAT ACTUATES GEAR DOOR MECHANISM. NO APPARENT CAUSE, SUSPECT CYCLIC FATIGUE. FAILURE ALLOWED INBOARD GEAR DOOR TO FALL OPEN.SDR P5CA9500856Retract Mech · malfunctionedON DEPARTURE FROM ANC AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT WING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AND GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED AS CONFIRMED BY BOTH PRIMARY/ALTERNATE INDICATION SYSTEMS. DUMPED FUEL TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. CHECKED RIG OF DOOR SEQUENSDR SRAA129501Retract Mech · out of adjustLAX - FLT QFA 7580 - ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED AIRCRAFT HAD SEVERE VIBRATION DURING AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CYCLED GEAR AND FOUND VIBRATION LESSENED, BUT DID NOT STOP, ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK TO LAX. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING. FOUND RT SDR HALA95165Bracket · bentHNL - FLT NR 128 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN NOSE WHEEL RETRACTION, LOUD BANG WAS HEARD IN NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH EXCESS VIBRATION. RETURNED FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF NLG FOUND, HOLE IN NLG LEFT AFT FIXED DOOR INTERIOR FWD SIDE. LEFT AFT FIXED DOOSDR CA951228004Weld Assembly · cracked(CAN)WHILE REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT HAND INNER MAIN GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING DOWN. THE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE GEAR DOOR ATTACHMENT ARM WAS FOUND CRACKED.SDR DLL17954575Rod Attach Pin · not attachedWHILE RAISING GEAR AT T/O, RED DOOR LIGHT AND RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM AS WELL AS VIBS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. AFTER LOWERING GEAR VIBS WENT AWAY, BUT RED DOOR AND INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON, WITH YELLOW NOSE GEAR AND DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL. SDR 9519359156Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE LEFT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. REPLACED GEAR DOOR, FORWARD LINK, AND DOOR STOP CABLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR UPS805115Latch Mech · lack of lubeCREW REPORTED DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTED - CHECK LIST ACCOMPLISHED: LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 4 CYCLES. INSPECTED DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS AND SWITCHES. LUBED BOTH GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS, TESTED O.K. I.A.W. DC-8-M/M 32-31-04.SDR SIMA953333Link Assy · failedORD - FLT NR 4373 - LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR NOTED TO BE OUT OF NORMAL POSITION IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DOOR SUPPORT LINK TO HAVE FAILED. REPLACED LINK ASSY, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (M)SDR ABXA9500990Cables · out of adjustDURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPLATCH CHECK INDICATED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER TEN MINUTES. UPLATCH CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. CLEANED AND LUBRICASDR 96ZZZM674Contl Valve · lack of lubeFLT NR 430 - OKC - AFTER TAKEOFF, FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON. CHECKED AND LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)SDR CAL951067Latch Spring · lack of lubeFLT NR 1090 - ATL - THE LT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING UPLATCH CHECK. THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER UPLATCH CHECK. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WESDR TSAA9532187Retract Mech · brokenFLT NR 259 - WHEN LANDING GEAR RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF, A BANG AND VIBRATION HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. LOWERED GEAR AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. OGG MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT UPPER ROD OF NLG DOOR MECH BROKEN. REMOVED DOORS AND PINNED ALL THREE LANDING GEARS. SDR 95ZZZX7023Safety Pin · shearedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. LDG GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY USING EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE AND GEAR WAS SECURED DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE JACKED ACFT AND DISCOVERED SHEARED SAFETY PIN FOR FORWARD MAIN GEAR DOORS. NOTE: SHEAR PIN IS DESIGNED TO SSDR RAIA951122Retract Mech · out of adjustSTL - FLT 7054 - NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. PERFORMED RIGGING CHECK OF NOSE GEAR DOORS (P/N 137581C425). (M)SDR 9518809911Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING CLIMB, A VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. INSPECTED ALL HINGE POINTS AND DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM, LUBRICATED ALL SDR UPS205098Retract Mech · out of adjustCREW REPORTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT, UPLATCH CHECK NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPORTED RIGHT MLG DOOR RUBBING AGAINST FUSELAGE WHEN IN THE UP POSITION. REPAIRED IAW EO DC8-5720-3729-A.SDR HNAA9590908Bearing · failedFLT NR 3126 - CLT-EWN - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR INDICATION STAYS ON. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO EWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATING MECHANISM ROLLER BEARING LOCKED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ROLLER BEARING SDR CA951209102Door Linkage · out of adjust(CAN)AN INTRANSIT LIGHT NOTED ON FIRST FLIGHT BUT ACFT LEFT GROUND FOR NEXT FLT BEFORE CHECK. GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER ACFT LANDED GEAR UP. ACFT JACKED AND RH GEAR HAD TO BE FORCED DOWN, OTHERS OK. DOOR ACTUATOR PICK UP BEARING WAS SDR 95ZZZX6600Bracket · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A-CHECK GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION ITEM ON THE MLG DOORS, NOTICED A CRACK IN THE LOWER RADIUS OF THE LT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK BRACKET. THE CRACK WOULD NOT BE NORMALLY VISIBLE UNLESS LOOKING THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE DOOR INNER SKIN, AT THE LOWER OUTBSDR CA951114004Line · leaking(CAN)HYDRAULIC LEAK FROUND IN NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY FROM GEAR EXTEND RETRACT LINE TO NLG DOOR.SDR 9517899178Door Latch · out of adjustDURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED THE SPRING TENSION ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SDR 96ZZZX923Prox Sensor · out of adjustMDT - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN-BACK DUE TO THE LT MLG DOOR NOT CLOSING. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LT MAIN GEAR UP AND LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. SEVERAL SUCCESSFSUL GEAR SWINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED.SDR QXEA9500377Bracket · out of adjustPDX - LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK BRACKET FORWARD ROLLER WAS TOO TIGHT AT FORWARD HOOK. SHIMS WERE ADDED AT FORWARD POINT ON BRACKET AND GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TSDR CA951109002Line · cracked(CAN)HYDRAULIC LINE ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LEAKING.
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