JASC 3233

Service difficulty reports · 2,688

Reports filed under 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '3233'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2002UALA00819Actuator · bypassingGEAR UP DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR BYPASSING AND NOT RETRACTING GEAR. REPLACED NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR.May 5, 2002 · N511UA · Boeing 757222SDR AUS20020667Brushes · loose(AUS) LANDING GEAR MOTOR BRUSHES ADRIFT IN BRUSH HOLDER. MOTOR FAILED.May 3, 2002 · Piper PA28R200SDR CA020510019Bolt · sheared(CAN) ON APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN & NOSE GEAR LOCKED DOWN CORRECTLY BUT THE LEFT MAIN DID NOT. THE CREW THEN SELECTED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION THE LEFT ACTUATOR UPPER BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE SHMay 1, 2002 · Piper PA31T2SDR CA020508012Actuator · contaminated(CAN) DURING A FLT ON FINAL DESCENT LDG GEAR WAS SELECTED "DOWN". NLG FAILED TO EXTEND WITH BOTH DOOR & UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A MISSED APPROACH WAS CARRIED OUT BY FLT CREW WITH GEAR SELECTION NOT CHANGED. DURING MISSED APROACH, APPROX ONE MIN AFTER GEAR WAMay 1, 2002 · Dhav DHC8*SDR SWAA020915Actuator · malfunctionedDIVERSION, AFTER T/O NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT, CYCLED THE GEAR TWICE AND NLG RETRACTED. ALL GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY FOR LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR PER MM.May 1, 2002 · N527SW · Boeing 7375H4SDR 2002FA0000566Housing · crackedACCOMPLISHED 500 HR REINSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSINGS. FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT HOUSINGS TO BE CRACKED. THE RIGHT HOUSING WAS REPLACED AT THE INITIAL INSPECTION WITH A USED, SERVICEABLE HOUSING P/N: 9882015-2. REPLACED BOTH HOUSINGS WITH NEApr 30, 2002 · N5169V · Cessna 172RGSDR SWIA200210827Actuator · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR RED DISAGREE LIGHTS ON WITH GEAR SELECTED UP. DOORS STAYED OPEN. COULD HEAR AND FEEL THE DRAG. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 32-32-10 AND ADJUSTED SEQUENCE VALVE IAW EMB 120 MM 32-32-01.Apr 29, 2002 · N235SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR CA020619011Spacer · missing(CAN) SPACER OF THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS MISSING. THIS MISSING PIECE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE MOTOR.Apr 27, 2002 · Beech G18SSDR 2002FA0000625Actuator · failedWHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN INCOMPLETE EXTENSION OCCURRED. ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR MANUALLY ALSO FAILED. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETREIVED, PLACED ON JACKS AND BELLY PANELS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR (DUKES) COUPLING BETWApr 26, 2002 · N315SB · Mooney M20FSDR 2002FA0000624Coupling · failedWHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, INCOMPLETE EXTENSION OCCURRED. ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR MANUALLY ALSO FAILED. GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. Z AN INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE GEAR MOTOR AND ACTUATOR WAS SEPARATED. THE MOTOR WAS FOUND NOT TO Apr 26, 2002 · N315SB · Mooney M20FSDR AUS20020376Actuator · contaminated(AUS) WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NLG FAILED TO EXTEND WITH BOTH THE GEAR DOOR AND UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THE NLG EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN WITH NO INPUT FROM CREW. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NLG ACTUATOR CONTAApr 25, 2002 · Dhav DHC8315SDR SWIA200210817Actuator · malfunctionedRIGHT MAIN GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. RED -A- AND -B- LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT, SHOWING A & B DISAGREEMENT LIGHTS. GEAR CAME UP AFTER SECOND CYCLING AND A SHORT DELAY. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR INBOARD FORWARD DOOR SEQUENCE VApr 24, 2002 · N235SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR AUS20020386Actuator · cracked(AUS) RT MLG ACTUATOR CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW SEB01-2.Apr 22, 2002 · Cessna 172RGSDR CA020429004Actuator · failed(CAN) WHEN LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER A LOUD BAG WAS HEARD, LT GEAR CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCK WITH THE OVERWING GEAR POP-UP INDICATOR AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND, THE F/E REPORTED A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE LT MLG RApr 19, 2002 · Lkheed 10113853SDR AUS20020355Piston · damaged(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON AND GEAR TEETH DAMAGED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW SEB 01-2 REV1. SUSPECT DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.Apr 17, 2002 · Cessna 210RSDR DLM88020445Actuator · leakingAFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON T/O LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. POM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED UNTIL GEAR DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS. GEAR WAS LEFT DOWN AND RETURNED TO ATL. FOUND LT GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. OP CHECKS GApr 17, 2002 · N905DL · Doug MD88SDR AUS20020609Actuator · leaking(AUS) NLG ACTUATOR LEAKING. SWIVEL SEAL O-RINGS WORN.Apr 15, 2002 · Beech 76SDR CA020415001Actuator · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BASE AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TO BASE. GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Apr 8, 2002 · Beech 99SDR 2002FA0000455Shaft · oversizedTHE ORIGINAL LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR GEARBOX WAS BEING REMOVED AND DISASSSMBLED FOR A ROUTINE OVERHAUL. DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTER WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE ACTUATOR SHAFT FROM THE GEARBOX HOUSING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FORCE REQUIRED TO SLIDE THE SHAFT OUT WAS Apr 3, 2002 · N3872W · Beech A36TCSDR 2002FA0000481Actuator · failedNOSE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR BOTTOM SEAL AROUND SHAFT BLOW OUT AND LEAKING FLUID FROM CYLINDER. ACTUATOR REMOVED AND A NEW ACTUATOR INSTALLED. ACTUATOR SENT IN FOR WARRANTY.Apr 2, 2002 · N862AF · Grob G102ASTIRSDR CA020417003Actuator · leaking(CAN) ON GEAR EXTENSION, 3 GREENS, 1 UNSAFE ON RT SIDE. ON RETRACTION, NO GREENS LIGHTS, THREE UNSAFE. TWO MORE EXTENSIONS CARRIED OUT WITH SAME RESULT. GEAR EXTENDED AS PER EMERGENCY CHECK LIST(BLOWN DOWN). GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT ON JACKS, FOUND RT GEAR ACTApr 1, 2002 · Lear 35ASDR AUS20020294Actuator · leaking(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING.Mar 27, 2002 · Piper PA31350SDR UO22002F00009Swivel · misinstalledTHE TOP SWIVEL POINT APPEARS TO BE INCORRECTLY SWAGED ALLOWING GREASE TO EXCAPE PAST THE SWAG AND THE CASTING.Mar 9, 2002 · N108GX · Israel GALAXYSDR FPI2002F00003Actuator · brokenACTUATOR PISTON SERVES AS A RACK WITH GEAR TEETH CUT INTO THE BOTTOM PART OF THE PISTON. THE RACK DRIVES A PINION GEAR ATTACHED TO THE GEAR LEG. THE RACK PISTON IS HELD IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PINION BY A HARDENED STEEL ROLLER ON TOP OF THE RACK. THE ROLLER Mar 5, 2002 · N4672Y · Cessna T210NSDR C2XA02CL065Actuator · leakingCLE FLIGHT 3138 THE CREW REPORTED A VERY EXTREME VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE AREA WHILE THE GEAR WAS INTRANSIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.Mar 5, 2002 · N13538 · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA020227005Actuator · inoperative(CAN) DURING NORMAL APPRAOCH, CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR BUT DID NOT GET A NOSE GREEN. GEAR WAS CYCLED WITHOUT CHANGE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PROVIDED FOR MANUAL EXTENSION BUT STILL WITHOUT GREEN. DUE TO SYSTEM WIRING, THE GEAR WAS ASSERTAINED DOWN DUE TO THE ABFeb 27, 2002 · Beech 1900DSDR HNAA0200021Actuator · brokenAFTER TAKE OFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE RETRACTED, GEAR DOORS STAYED OPEN. FOUND THE ROD END BROKEN OFF OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR. REPLACED RETRACTION ACTUATOR.Feb 22, 2002 · N906HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR AUS20020575Actuator · faulty(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND RH MAIN LANDINGGEAR ACTUATOR SLOW TO RETRACT.Feb 16, 2002 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR 2002FA0000216Actuator · brokenRT MLG DOWN LIGHT DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCK. REMOVED RIGHT SWITCH (DOWNLOCK) 1SE1 SWITCH AND ACTUATOR SWITCH LEAF (JE1) FELL OUT. THE JE1 ACTUATOR WAS BROKEN AND PART OF THE ACTUATOR WAS MISSING. ORDERED NEW PARTS,REPLACED 1SE1(SWITCH)AND ACTUATOR JE1 WITHFeb 12, 2002 · N340TC · Cessna 340CESSNASDR CALA0200064Actuator · inoperativeTHE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR AND LOCK MANIFFeb 6, 2002 · N26210 · Boeing 737824SDR DHL2002805040BracketL/H MLG UP LOCK ACTUATER BRAKET CRACKEDJan 25, 2002 · N805DH · Doug DC873FSDR SPAA0200049Actuator · leakingFLT 712 DEPARTED IGM AT 1900 HRS ZULU. AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT LANDING GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT (RED) WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND VERIFIED LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT.Jan 24, 2002 · N712S · Boeing 7372Y5SDR AUS20020061Actuator · faulty(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION RAM INTERNAL FAULT CAUSING RAM TO BE UNLOCKED. RH MLG COLLAPSED ON LANDING.Jan 21, 2002 · Cessna 404CESSNASDR AUS20020049Actuator · faulty(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HAS NO PROVISION FOR SEPARATION WASHER AND FELT.Jan 18, 2002 · Cessna 210NSDR IJA2002F00000Actuator · bindingPILOT REPORTED VIBRATION DURING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS BINDING AND CAUSING GEAR TO OSCILLATE DURING TRANSIT. ACTUATOR EMMITTED A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL WHILE GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT. ACTUATOR WAS REPLAJan 14, 2002 · N402EM · Beech C90SDR 2002FA0000047Bearing · damagedFOUND ACTUATOR PISTON 1 RACK SUPPORT BEARING MIGRATED APPROX. .2500 INCH FROM HOUSING. BEARING WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.Jan 4, 2002 · N6091V · Cessna 172RGSDR SWAA013363Bearing · out of positionDURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH FITTING BEARING MIGRATED. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-732-0075.Dec 20, 2001 · N715SW · Boeing 7377H4SDR DL777011940Pin · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON BOTH LT AND RT LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR ATTACH PINS. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND ACT PINS IAW M/M WITH NEW ONES.Dec 13, 2001 · N864DA · Boeing 777232SDR DLM88011890Actuator · failedRT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED POM PROCEDURES, LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO GOT AUTO-SPOILER FAIL MSG ON AFTER INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION, LANDING GEAR INDICATION. CHECK PROX SENSORS ALL OK. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ADec 4, 2001 · N940DL · Doug MD88SDR CA011203003Actuator · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH AFTER GEAR SELECTION, NLG DOORS OPENED, 'RED' INDICATION SHOWN FOR NOSE GEAR, ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM USED, AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE, AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO BASE FOR REPAIR. INVESTIGATIODec 1, 2001 · Dhav DHC8311SDR SWIA200110400Actuator · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED RED LIGHTS & HEARD RUMBLING NOISE AFTER RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATION. EXTENDED GEAR & RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED & REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-10. OPS CHECK GOOD .Nov 29, 2001 · N198SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR SWIA200110386Actuator · out of adjLT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. SYSTEM A&B LIGHTS INDICATED RED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RETURNED TO SMX. SHORTENED LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END 1/2 TURN. CYCLED GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.Nov 27, 2001 · N237SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR C2XA01CL233Actuator · leakingCLE FLIGHT#3128 THE CREW REPORTED INFLIGHT WITH GEAR UP INDICATION.THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE AREA.THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACNov 27, 2001 · N27512 · Emb EMB135ERSDR TIM2002F00002Actuator · leakingTHE AIRCRAFT HAD NEEDED INFREQUENT SERVICING OF THE HYD. FLUID RESERVOIR AND YET NO LEAKS HAD BEEN DISCOVERED. SINCE THE AMOUNT OF FLUID ADDED HAD NEVER BEEN AN ALARMING AMOUNT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALWAYS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE LEAK OF HYD. FLUID WAS DISNov 26, 2001 · N14MV · Beech 99SDR AUS20011267Actuator · leaking(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC UNIT FAULTY.Nov 23, 2001 · Snias AS332LSDR USAAD01182Link · brokenMDT-PIT - FLT 1532 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED. THE GEAR INDICATED ALL THREE GREEN WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, BUT BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS INDICATED UNSAFENov 22, 2001 · N815US · Doug DC982SDR 2001UALA02287Actuator · failedCAPTAIN CONTACTED DISPATCH ON APPROACH TO SFO WITH A LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR PISTON HAD TENSILE FAILURE AT ROD END ATTACHMENT. SUBSEQUENT FREEFALL DAMAGED DOWNLOCK SENSOR. SENSOR REPLACEDNov 14, 2001 · N615UA · Boeing 767222SDR EGQ2002F00000Actuator · failedDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, PILOTS RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR. A BANG WAS HEARD. THE RIGHT GEAR STAYED DOWN AND LOCKED WHILE THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED NORMALY. PILOTS EXTENDED THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM. A NORMAL Nov 9, 2001 · N105VY · Beech B100SDR ACE1105011R1Switch · failedON APPROACH TO LANDING, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DIDN`T COME ON WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY ON THE GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR UP AND DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PNov 8, 2001 · N41UE · Beech 1900CSDR DLM11011773Actuator · bentATB DUE TO CENTER GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. FOUND CENTER GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR BENT. REPLACING SAME.Nov 7, 2001 · N808DE · Doug MD11
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