# JASC 3233: Landing Gear Actuator - Type: JASC system/component code (FAA) - ATA chapter: 32 Landing Gear - Title in the code table: LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR - Service difficulty reports: 2,686 - FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=34 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233 ## What it covers The actuating units which retract and extend the nose or main gear. This includes electric motors, hydraulic cylinders but not self-contained electric motor driven hydraulic pumps such as power packs, which are filed in JASC code 2913. Specify “main gear” or “nose gear” in the Location data field. ## Service difficulty reports (2,686, newest 50) - [SDR K11A2026100600394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K11A2026100600394), Oct 6, 2026: Boeing 7374C9. ACTUATOR. FAILED. RED LEFT GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR LEVER IN THE UP POSITION IN FLIGHT, RED AND GREEN LIGHT BOTH ON WITH GEAR LEVER (N730CK) - [SDR DALA2026100505484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026100505484), Oct 5, 2026: Airbus A321213. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. ATB - DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR NOT RETRACTING (L/G GEAR NOT UPLOCKED AND L/G DOORS NOT CLOSED ECAM WARNINGS). REPLACED RH (N332DN) - [SDR UIEA2026092100890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026092100890), Sep 21, 2026: Boeing 74787UF. ACTUATOR. NO TEST. RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR ALTN ELEC MOTOR TEST FAILED. REMOVED RT WING LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR MOTOR IAW AMM 32-36-02-004-00 (N852GT) - [SDR KCSA2026083052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA2026083052), Aug 30, 2026: Boeing 7474B5F. ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. HYD PRESS SYS 1. FOUND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR RAM HOUSING BROKEN. REMOVED & REPLACED NLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-34 (N702CK) - [SDR 2026FA0000674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000674), Aug 14, 2026: Stbros SD360300. ACTUATOR. FAILED. AS THE PILOT AND COPILOT WERE COMING IN TO LAND, LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT (NOSE) WHEEL LANDIN (N918GD) - [SDR 55YR2026080400919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/55YR2026080400919), Jul 31, 2026: Beech B200. ACTUATOR. CRACKED. ACFT IN FOR A PHASE 1 INSPECTION. GEAR SWINGS REQUIRED FOR PHASE AND MAINT PERFORMED. 10 SWINGS REQUIRED TO BLEED SYS AF (N949BW) - [SDR UIEA2026070400573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026070400573), Jul 4, 2026: Boeing 777F. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. ATB GEAR DISAGREE EICAS MESSAGE. NOSE GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO RETRACT. NOISE LEVEL IN THE COCKPIT DID NOT CHANGE. VIBRATI (N708GT) - [SDR TAMF20260623056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAMF20260623056), Jun 22, 2026: Airbus A330243F. ACTUATOR. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MIA AND, DURING CLIMB, THE HYD G SYS LOW PRESS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE (N336QT) - [SDR 3EJA2026050100726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3EJA2026050100726), Mar 17, 2026: Cessna 560XL. ACTUATOR. LOOSE. LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF ( RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAIN ON) FOLLOWED WITH QRH PROBLEM REMAINED. RETUR (N837JS) - [SDR 2026FA0000134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000134), Feb 18, 2026: Piper PA44180. ACTUATOR. BLEW OUT. IT WAS AN OLD ACTUATOR THAT GAVE OUT ON A HARDER LANDING THAN NORMAL. (N4405Q) - [SDR UIEA2026021600061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026021600061), Feb 15, 2026: Boeing 74746NF. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. FND FUNCTION FAIL AT R/H WLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION ROTARY ACTUATOR. REPLACED RT WLG ALTERNATE ROTARY ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-3 (N454PA) - [SDR AALA202602278207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602278207), Feb 14, 2026: Boeing 737823. ACTUATOR. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL ALTERNATE EXTENSION MECHANISM ACTUATOR ROD ENDS CO (N981AN) - [SDR DALA2026020400811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026020400811), Feb 4, 2026: Airbus A320212. ACTUATOR. FAILED. DIV - TO JFK DUE TO A L/G GEAR NOT UPLOCKED AND L/G DOORS NOT CLOSED ECAM WARNINGS DURING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE S (N349NW) - [SDR AALA202602277222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602277222), Jan 16, 2026: Boeing 737823. ACTUATOR. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL ALTERNATE EXTENSION MECHANISM ROD ENDS PRESENT CORR (N981AN) - [SDR DXTA2026010206365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026010206365), Dec 30, 2025: Bombdr BD1001A10. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. UPON BRINGING THE GEAR UP ON TAKEOFF, WE GOT A GEAR DISAGREE AMBER CAS MESSAGE. LEFT MAIN GEAR STAYED DOWN. NOSE AND RIG (N739QS) - [SDR ABXA2025122016347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA2025122016347), Dec 16, 2025: Boeing 767232. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. THERE IS UNUSUALLY LONG GEAR EXTENSION (RIGHT MAIN) DURING APPROACH WITH SHORT EICAS MESSAGE "GEAR DISAGREE", DISAPPEARE (N744AX) - [SDR 3EJA202601150003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3EJA202601150003), Dec 11, 2025: Cessna 560XL. ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING LANDING DROPPED THE LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED A RED UNLOCK GEAR LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH A GREEN LEFT MAIN LANDING G (N839JS) - [SDR DALA2025111408355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025111408355), Nov 14, 2025: Boeing 757232. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. MISC/DE- DUE TO GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE WITH GEAR DOOR LIGHT. R/R S10072, R/R PSEU, R/R RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR (N698DL) - [SDR KCSA2025111263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA2025111263), Nov 12, 2025: Boeing 7474B5. ACTUATOR. UNSERVICEABLE. GEAR DOOR ACTION TAKEN: REMOVED & REPLACED RH BODY LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW B747-400 AMM 32-33-27. GEAR DOOR REMAI (N708CK) - [SDR VNAA2025110411101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA2025110411101), Nov 3, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. GEAR DISAGREE WARNING MSG ON TAKEOFF, NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. / REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR. IAW AMM 32-32- (N552NN) - [SDR QXEA2025110400339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2025110400339), Nov 2, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LR. ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. DURING RH MLG ACTUATOR HARDWARE INSPECTION TASK E175-32-33-00-QE01 FOUND THE RH MLG ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING CRACKED. RE (N654QX) - [SDR AALA202510209486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510209486), Oct 16, 2025: Boeing 777223. ACTUATOR. MISINSTALLED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED. RETURNED GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITI (N762AN) - [SDR P5CA2025100300091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA2025100300091), Oct 3, 2025: Boeing 74787UF. ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FOUND RH WLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION ACTUATOR FUNCTION ABNORMAL.(

1. REPLACED RH WLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION ACTUATOR IAW AMM (N858GT) - [SDR KCSA20251003950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA20251003950), Sep 29, 2025: Boeing 747446. ACTUATOR. FAILED. 100272867: RIGHT WING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WITH ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, DECLARED EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING (N745CK) - [SDR DXTA2025091704961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025091704961), Sep 14, 2025: Cessna 680A. ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WE RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE L CAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY CROSS HATCHED LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATIO (N936QS) - [SDR FDEA202509041635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202509041635), Sep 4, 2025: Boeing 757236. ACTUATOR. FAILED. GEAR DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF AND HANDLE RAISED. LEFT MAIN REMAINED DOWN. RAN QRH TO GET ALL GEAR DOWN ***EMERGENCY DECLAR (N910FD) - [SDR 3EJA2025910000220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3EJA2025910000220), Sep 1, 2025: Cessna 560XL. ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, LANDING GEAR INDICATES- GEAR UP, BUT THE RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED (N837JS) - [SDR 2025FA0000581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000581), Aug 27, 2025: Cessna 525B. ACTUATOR. FAILED. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND WENT BACK DO (N358JJ) - [SDR DXTA2025082604704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025082604704), Aug 23, 2025: Textrn TEXTRON700. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, AMBER "GEAR DISAGREE N" CAS MESSAGE APPEARED, FOLLOWED BY "GEAR DOOR OPEN" AND "GEAR CONTROL FAUL (N824QS) - [SDR UIEA2025080701105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025080701105), Aug 7, 2025: Boeing 74747UF. ACTUATOR. NO TEST. FOUND R/H BODY GEAR ACTUATOR ROTARY FUNCTIONAL TEST FAIL(

1. IAW AMM 32-35-01-004-001 REV 114 & AMM 32-35-01-404-0 (N475MC) - [SDR AALA202508067903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508067903), Jul 20, 2025: Boeing 737823. ACTUATOR. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED WHILE ON APPROACH 4,000 AND 3,000 (VERY LOUD WIND NOISE ).THE RED NOSE (N959AN) - [SDR AALA202508011236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508011236), Jul 20, 2025: Boeing 737823. VALVE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED WHILE ON APPROACH 4,000 AND 3,000 (VERY LOUD WIND NOISE ).THE RED NOSE (N959AN) - [SDR SWAA2025071791871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025071791871), Jul 15, 2025: Boeing 7377H4. WASHER. LOOSE. DURING NOSE GEAR LUBRICATION ; EXCESSIVE PLAY FOUND ON NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR AT UPPER & LOWER ATTACH POINTS (N925WN) - [SDR DXTA2025071404176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025071404176), Jul 9, 2025: Textrn TEXTRON700. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, HAD A YELLOW X FOR THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION ALONG WITH GEAR DISAGREE N. FOLLOWED QRH (N839QS) - [SDR 3EJA2025091800425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3EJA2025091800425), Jun 26, 2025: Cessna 560XL. ACTUATOR. FAILED. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP, BUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED GREEN (DOWN AND LOCKED), WHILE (N833JS) - [SDR 2025FA0000386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000386), Jun 4, 2025: Airpts A5. ACTUATOR. FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED ON ROLL OUT AND DAMAGED NOSE GEAR DOORS AND ACTUATOR ROD END AND SHAFT (N574BA) - [SDR DALA2025060604345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025060604345), May 31, 2025: Boeing 717200. TRANSFORMER. FAILED. SHIP 9557 STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR ON FINAL RIGHT S THE GEAR WENT DOWN AND FLAPS WENT TO 18 DEGREES. R/R TRANSFORMERS TI-5 (N899AT) - [SDR UIEA2025052800702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025052800702), May 29, 2025: Boeing 74747UF. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. GEAR CONFIG WARNING ON TAKEOFF. R & R BODY L/H ACTUATOR AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-53-11 & IPC 32-53-11-05A ITEM 65. (N415MC) - [SDR VNAA2025041411101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA2025041411101), Apr 11, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. GEAR DISAGREE MASTER WARNING MSG ON TAKE OFF FOR NOSE GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-32-09-0 (N629NN) - [SDR 2025FA0000233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000233), Apr 3, 2025: Cessna 550. ACTUATOR. DISENGAGED. MARCH 19, 2025, A CESSNA S550 SUFFERED AN UN-COMMANDED NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) RETRACTION EVENT WHEN LANDING. AN INQUIRY (N627H) - [SDR AALA202504017334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202504017334), Mar 28, 2025: Boeing 7878. ACTUATOR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT GEAR DOOR RETRACTION A GEAR DOOR DISAGREE MSG APPEARED. NOSE CLOSED MAIN GEAR DID NOT SHOW CLO (N871AY) - [SDR SWAA2025033109965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025033109965), Mar 26, 2025: Boeing 7377H4. ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. NOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON TAKEOFF (RED GEAR LIGHT). LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. PSEU LIGHT ILLUMI (N926WN) - [SDR HEEA202403190001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA202403190001), Mar 16, 2025: Skrsky S92A. ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PERFORMED AND GEAR HANDLE PLACED DOWN. DOWN LO (N946PH) - [SDR AALA202503100706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202503100706), Mar 8, 2025: Boeing 737823. ACTUATOR. VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: LOUD POP AND BANG IN NOSE GEAR BAY WHEN RETRACTING GEAR ON (N989AN) - [SDR DXTA2025030302522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025030302522), Feb 26, 2025: Cessna 680A. ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. GEAR DISAGREE N AMBER CAS: ENROUTE FL410 LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY GEAR DISAGREE N AND SHADED NOSEGEAR. FELT NOSEGEAR WAS PA (N540QS) - [SDR Q5QA20250128001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20250128001), Jan 28, 2025: Pilats PC1247. ACTUATOR. FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO MAINTENANCE FOR A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR INDICATION PROBLEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT (N687QD) - [SDR DXTA2025013102135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025013102135), Jan 27, 2025: Emb EMB505. ACTUATOR. FAILED. LG LEVER DISAG RED CAS: LG LEVER DISAG RED CAS MEASAGE FOR THE NOSE GEAR UNPON EXTENTION. CYCLED THE GEAR AS PER THE QRH (N467QS) - [SDR DXTA2025011501945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025011501945), Jan 12, 2025: Emb EMB505. ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. COMING IN FOR LANDING AT CNM WE PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT GET NLG INDICATION. WE ALSO GOT LANDING DISAGREE C (N485QS) - [SDR 2025FA0000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000009), Jan 7, 2025: Piper PA44180. ACTUATOR. FAILED. CLEVELAND/PARKER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR P/N11-17 CODE # 445-987. THE ACTUATOR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A NO (N885FT) - [SDR 3EJA837JS120224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3EJA837JS120224), Dec 2, 2024: Cessna 560XL. ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT. (N837JS) All 2,686: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233/reports.md ## Other codes in chapter 32 - [JASC 3200](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3200): Landing Gear System (862 reports) - [JASC 3201](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3201): Landing Gear/Wheel Fairing (45 reports) - [JASC 3210](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3210): Main Landing Gear (1,879 reports) - [JASC 3211](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3211): Main Landing Gear Attach Section (1,177 reports) - [JASC 3212](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3212): Emergency Flotation Section (759 reports) - [JASC 3213](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213): Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck (2,210 reports) - [JASC 3220](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220): Nose/Tail Landing Gear (1,842 reports) - [JASC 3221](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3221): Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section (256 reports) - [JASC 3222](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222): Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle (2,074 reports) - [JASC 3230](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230): Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System (11,171 reports) - [JASC 3231](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231): Landing Gear Door Retract Section (2,248 reports) - [JASC 3232](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3232): Landing Gear Door Actuator (740 reports) - [JASC 3234](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234): Landing Gear Selector (2,085 reports) - [JASC 3240](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3240): Landing Gear Brake System (6,453 reports) - [JASC 3241](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3241): Brake Anti-Skid Section (1,310 reports) - [JASC 3242](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3242): Brake (1,696 reports) - [JASC 3243](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3243): Master Cylinder/Brake Valve (445 reports) - [JASC 3244](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244): Tire (2,748 reports) - [JASC 3245](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245): Tire Tube (390 reports) - [JASC 3246](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246): Wheel/Ski/Float (2,489 reports) - [JASC 3250](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250): Landing Gear Steering System (2,362 reports) - [JASC 3251](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3251): Steering Unit (338 reports) - [JASC 3252](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3252): Shimmy Damper (79 reports) - [JASC 3260](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260): Landing Gear Position and Warning (13,421 reports) - [JASC 3270](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3270): Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid) (84 reports) - [JASC 3297](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297): Landing Gear System Wiring (2,407 reports) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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