JASC 3233

Service difficulty reports · 2,688

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

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  WHERE jasc_code = '3233'
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SDR CA990318051Arm · sheared(CAN) DURING CLIMB, PILOTS SELECTED GEAR UP AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED AND THREE GREEN AND NEUTRAL WERE OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON FURTFeb 26, 1999 · Piper PA31TSDR AALA990255Actuator · defectiveDFW - FLT 2213 - EN ROUTE - ORD-DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETRACTING GEAR, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED UNTIL LEVELING AT 11,000 FEET. ON DESCENT, GOT THREE RED Feb 19, 1999 · N70524 · Doug DC982SDR CA990223013Actuator · leaking(CAN) NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN GEAR DOWN SELECTED. LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE LOWERED MANUALLY. LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR FOUND LEAKING. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW.Feb 17, 1999 · Beech 99ASDR 99ZZZX1121Actuator · looseWHILE DOING A ROUTINE GEAR RETRACTION, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ACTUATOR, FOUND THE THREE ATTACHING BOLTS WERE LOOSE IN THE HOLES. THE HOLE WEAR VARIED FROM .002 INCH TO .004 INCH BIGGER THAN THE NEW BOLTS.Feb 16, 1999 · N9374B · Cessna 172RGSDR CA990308017Actuator · leaking(CAN) LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING, REPLACED.Feb 15, 1999 · Boeing 727277SDR 99ZZZX1188Actuator · failedTHE RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED DURING FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ONLY THE LEFT AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. THE ACTUATOR HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN IN THREE PLACES TO CAUSE A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR. THE GEAR TEETH OF THE ACTUATOR Feb 15, 1999 · N9506D · Cessna 172RGSDR CA990219006Actuator · inoperative(CAN) ON DESCENT, LT MLG DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. SEVERAL SELECTIONS CARRIED OUT AND STILL NO SAFE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED SAFELY, GEAR CHECKED ON RUNWAY AND NOT DOWN AND SAFE PINS INSTALLED. LT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED,Feb 8, 1999 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR SWIA971426Actuator · failedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO SMF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 32-32-10. OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 7, 1999 · N271YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR P5CA9900176Fitting · crackedLEFT SUPPROT FITTING FOR LEFT WLG ACTUATOR SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-01 AND SB 747 53A2245.Feb 5, 1999 · N854FT · Boeing 747122SDR 99ZZZM170Actuator · defectiveRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR INDICATOR SLOW TO ILLUMINATE DOWN AND LOCKED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DEFECTIVE DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH INSIDE ACTUATOR. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. (M)Feb 3, 1999 · N857CA · Beech 1900DSDR MALA976358Actuator · failedAFTER GEAR EXTENSION, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR, ALL CHECKS GOOD.Feb 1, 1999 · N107XJ · Saab SF340ASDR MALA976330Fitting · brokenAFTER GEAR EXTENSION, HAD A HYDR FROM CWP, MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. BLED AND SERVICED HYD SYSTEMS IAW SAAB 340Feb 1, 1999 · N107XJ · Saab SF340ASDR AALA990138Actuator · defectiveDFW - FLT 1528 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT RED GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND THE LEFT RETRACT ACTUATOR CJan 30, 1999 · N488AA · Doug DC982SDR CA990907026Bearing · worn(CAN) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. PILOT HAD TO USE EMERGENCY MANUAL EXTENSION. AFTER TEARDOWN, FOUND BALL BEARINGS WORN AND JAMMED IN ACTUATOR HOUSING.Jan 26, 1999 · Piper PA30SDR 99ZZZX2698Pin · failedUPON REMOVAL OF NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION JACK, FOUND PIN AT GEAR BAY SIDEWALL SHEARED. RETRACTION JACK REMOVED FOR E.O. E98/002/632. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG RETRACTION JACK PIN AS REQUIRED DURING REMOVAL AND REPLACMENT OF JACK STREET. ACFT TT: 23,Jan 23, 1999 · N607AW · Bag BAE146200ASDR 99ZZZM551Actuator · failedUPON REMOVAL OF NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION JACK FOUND PIN AT GEAR BAY SIDEWALL SHEARED. RETRACTION JACK REMOVED FOR EO E98/002/632. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG RETRACTION JACK PIN AS REQ'D DURING REMOVING AND REPLACING OF JACK STREET. (M)Jan 23, 1999 · N607AW · Bag BAE146200ASDR COMA9910017Actuator · leakingLT MLG DISAGREEMENT INDICATION WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR.Jan 21, 1999 · N261CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR 99ZZZX872Actuator · misoverhauledINSTALLED OVERHAULED ACTUATOR AND DURING RIGGING OF GEAR HEARD POPPING NOISE. STARTED LOOKING FOR NOISE AND FOUND CLEVIS BINDS IN NUT.Jan 16, 1999 · N503WJ · Beech 200BEECHSDR 9900209997Actuator · malfunctionedNOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH. CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jan 16, 1999 · N8933E · Doug DC931SDR 99ZZZX499Rod End · brokenPILOT NOTICED NOSE GEAR EXTENDED IN-FLIGHT AND COULD NOT GET IT TO COME UP. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING HAD PULLED APART ALLOWING NOSE GEAR TO FALL. NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND GEAR RIGGING CHECK PERFORMED.Jan 14, 1999 · N38793 · Piper PA28R201TSDR 9900199933Actuator · failedDURING APPROACH, CREW HEARD A LOUD THUD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. FLAP/RUDDER STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS BETWEEN 800 TO 1000 PSI, AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDJan 14, 1999 · N1334U · Doug DC931SDR 2000ZZZX571Bearing · failedDURING FLIGHT, A SHARP POP WAS HEARD AND NOSE WHEEL INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON LANDING, PILOT FOUND THE ROD END BEARING ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD PULLED APART IN THE THREADED PORTION NEXT TO THE BEARING PORTION OF THE PART. MATERIAL ANALYSIS INDICAJan 12, 1999 · N5969V · Piper PA32R300SDR AU990112Motor · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR MOTOR OUTPUT DRIVE GEAR TEETH STRIPPED AND IDLER SPUR GEAR DAMAGED. SUSPECT DAMAGED DURING AIRCRAFT INCIDENT ON THE THIRD OF SEPTEMBER 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 HOURS.Jan 9, 1999 · Beech E55SDR GAIA9901AActuator · malfunctionedON APPROACH TO BNA, CREW REPORTS LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CRANKED GEAR DOWN LOCKED INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR AFTER 1ST UNSAFE INDICATION, PRIOR TO MANUAL EXTENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR IAW B727 MM 32-3Jan 7, 1999 · N6831 · Boeing 727223SDR 99ZZZX707Bolt · corrodedNOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ASSY BOLTS FROZEN ON EACH END. GEAR END/FUSELAGE END. REMOVED CLEANED, LUBED, AND REASSEMBLED. INSPECTED FOR FREE MOVEMENT.Jan 1, 1999 · N268ER · Cessna R182SDR 99ZZZX149Rod · crackedINSPECTED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD FOR CRACKS AT THE THREADED END. CRACK DISCOVERED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THREAD GROOVE BELOW JAM NUT SECURING FITTING, P/N 2-4420-001. SEVERAL PREVIOUS ACTUATORS ON OTHER ACFT REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE ACDec 28, 1998 · N8407W · Lakeac 250LAKESDR AALA982240Actuator · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 964 - AFTER TAKEOFF GRU, RAISED GEAR HANDLE AND RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. LOWERED HANDLE AND NOSE AND RIGHT MLG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RAISED GEAR HANDLE RECEIVED SAME INDICATIONS AS AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES LEFT MAIN GEAR Dec 24, 1998 · N7375A · Boeing 767323SDR AU981663Actuator · leaking(AUS) AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CYCLED AND TRIPPED THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE LANDING GEAR THEN PARTIALLY EXTENDED BY ITSELF. AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION DID NOT FULLY EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR. BY STEEP TURNING ATDec 23, 1998 · Piper PA46310PSDR SWIA971340Actuator · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO SEA. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-10.Dec 16, 1998 · N129AM · Emb EMB120RTSDR RAIA981213Actuator · failedFLT 7306 - STL - NOSE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYS ON WITH GEAR UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEALS INSIDE OF NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR. (M)Dec 16, 1998 · N342TE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR CA981230015Motor · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. RESET RELAY STILL NOTHING. MANUAL EXTENSION USED AND GEAR LOCKED DOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE GEAR MOTOR SEEMED A LITTLE LAZY. SUSPECT MOTOR HAS FLAT SPOT.Dec 15, 1998 · Beech 100BEECHSDR 99ZZZX291Bolt · shearedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF AT THE END OF THE THREADS. THIS ACTUATOR HAS 3 OF THESE BOLTS INSTALLED. OVER THE YEARS, HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION 4 OTHER TIMES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REMOVE AND MAGNAFLUX EVERY 500 HOURS AND/OR AFTDec 14, 1998 · N321BT · Cessna 210LSDR 9810889611Actuator · failedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LENS LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIDec 13, 1998 · N611NA · Doug DC932SDR QXEA9900004Actuator · chafedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STANDBY ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE CHAFING ON ATTACH POINT FITTING. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 MM 32-30-16, PAGE 202, PARAGRAPH B.Dec 11, 1998 · N102AV · Dhav DHC8102SDR QXEA9900002Actuator · chafedNR 2 MAIN GEAR STANDBY ACTUATOR CHAFING AT ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-54-1001 AND DHC -8 MM 32-30-16, PAGE 202, PARAGRAPH B.Dec 10, 1998 · N102AV · Dhav DHC8102SDR CALA9802163Bearing · failedTHE GEAR LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL AND GEAR DISAGREE ON EICAS ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE LT MLG ALTERNATEDec 9, 1998 · N14120 · Boeing 757224SDR 98ZZZX4786Actuator · failedUPON REQUEST OF RAYTHEON AEROSPACE IOC TO INSPECTION RECENTLY CHANGED NLG ACTUATOR FOR DOWNLOCK PIN PROTRUSION PER SEB 95-20/SK210-155 WHICH SHOWS PROTRUSION TO BE .325 INCH PLUS OR MINUS .005 INCH. THIS RECENTLY INSTALLED ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE .280/.291Dec 7, 1998 · N5416U · Cessna T210NSDR 99ZZZM3Actuator · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF FROM ANC, THE GEAR WERE SLOW TO RETRACT AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR TWICE MORE, THE GEAR STILL INDICATED UNSAFE. THE A/C RETURNED TO ANC. MX INSPECTED AND CLEANDD THE DOWN SUPPLY LINE AND REPLACED MAIN HYDRDec 2, 1998 · N446MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 98ZZZM951Actuator · malfunctionedRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR INTERMITTENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED DEFECTIVE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR IAW RAYTHEON MM CHAPTERS 32. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (Dec 2, 1998 · N860CA · Beech 1900DSDR CA981214005Actuator · cracked(CAN) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP DURING RETRACTION TESTS AT A ROUTINE EVENT NR 4 INSPECTION. THE ARM THAT CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO PISTON ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED.Nov 30, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR AU981607Actuator · malfunctioned(AUS) NLG WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ACTUATOR TO BE FAULTY.Nov 21, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR CA981202007Actuator · broken(CAN) RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BROKEN AT THE ATTACH AND PIVOT BOLT HOLE. AREA DIFFICULT TO INSPECT WITH ACTUATOR INSTALLED.Nov 19, 1998 · Piper PA31TSDR AALA982080Bungee · malfunctionedORD - FLT 2240 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW EN ROUTE ORD, LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. VIBRATION AND PERFORMANCE CONFIRMED THAT LEFT GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED. CYCLING GEAR PER OPERATION MANUAL DID NOT HELP. NONov 16, 1998 · N407AA · Doug DC982SDR CA981123012Strut · cracked(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER FOUND CRACKED IN RETRACT FORK BOSS. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL DYNAMICS SB 640(340D)-32-12A. REPLACED.Nov 12, 1998 · Cvac 340CVACSDR 99ZZZX633Actuator · malfunctionedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING NEAR A SWIVEL FITTING AT THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS SECURING THE ACTUATOR WERE SHEARED OFF INSIDE THE MAIN GEAR SUPPORT, AND BEING HELD FLUSH IN PNov 9, 1998 · N7568T · Cessna R182SDR CA981202013Actuator · corroded(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTED ON THE LEFT ACTUATOR DURING RETRACTION TEST. TWO CORRODED POINTS FOUND AND THE METAL WAS DELAMINATED AT THESE POINTS. THE HOLE WHICH DEVELOPED AND THAT ALLOWED THE FLUID TO LEAK COULD ONLY BE SEEN WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, AT MAXIMNov 4, 1998 · Cessna R182SDR 98ZZZX4710Actuator · failedON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON LOWER FUSELAGE AND TAIL. MECHANICS WERE NOTIFIED AND CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED FLUID LEAKING FROM LOWER SHAFT SEAL. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND GEAR SWUNG TO VERIFY SOURCE OF LEAKAGE. PROBLEM DUPLICANov 3, 1998 · N955AA · Beech 99ASDR 98ZZZX4497Arm · brokenOWNER INDICATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN BROUGHT TO MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND AN ATTEMPT TO SWING THE GEAR WAS MADE, THE LEFT WOULD NOT MOVE. OPENED LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER PANEL. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR Oct 27, 1998 · N300AF · Namer T28ASDR 98ZZZX4197Bolt · corrodedRIGHT MLG SIDE STAY ACTUATOR UPPER AND LOWER EYE BOLT SPHERICAL BEARING SOCKETS FOUND CORRODED DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION. SUBMITTER STATED BE SURE THE GREASE FITTINGS ARE NOT CLOGGED.Oct 23, 1998 · N9700X · Cndair CL6002B16SDR 98ZZZX4196Eye Bolt · corrodedLEFT MLG SIDE STAY ACTUATOR EYE-BOLT BEARING SOCKET CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS PER CMM. SUBMITTER STATED TO MAKE SURE GREASE FITTINGS ARE NOT CLOGGED AND ARE ABLE TO PASS GREASE.Oct 23, 1998 · N9700X · Cndair CL6002B16
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