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 98ZZZX2237O-Ring · wrong partTWO PREVIOUS O-RING FAILURES AND ONE O-RING INSPECTION REVEALING O-RING DAMAGE ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT PROMPTED INSPECTION OF ALL ACTUATORS ON THIS AIRCRAFT. (FAILURE RESULTS IN INCOMPLETE GEAR RETRACTION). UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INCORRECT O-RINGS INSTALLED ON May 12, 1998 · N9299E · Piper PA34220TSDR 98ZZZX2233O-Ring · damagedLANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY IN-FLIGHT. ISOLATED ACTUATORS AND FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BYPASSING (AUDIBLE) FLUD/PRESSURE. DISASSEMBLED ACTUATOR. FOUND DAMAGED AND APPARENTLY INCORRECT (UNDERSIZE) O-RING. INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR PISTON. SUSPECTMay 12, 1998 · N4177R · Piper PA34220TSDR 98ZZZX2232O-Ring · damagedTWO PREVIOUS O-RING FAILURES PROMPTED INSPECTION OF THIS ACTUATOR (SAME PART NUMBER AS RIGHT AND LEFT GEAR ACTUATORS). UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND INCORRECT O-RING INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR PISTON. O-RING WAS DAMAGED, BUT HAD NOT YET FAILED.May 12, 1998 · N4177R · Piper PA34220TSDR 98ZZZX2163O-Ring · wrong partTWO PREVIOUS O-RING FAILURES PROMPTED INSPECTION OF THIS ACTUATOR (SAME P/N AS RIGHT AND LEFT GEAR ACTUATORS). UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INCORRECT O-RING INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR PISTON. O-RING WAS DAMAGED, BUT HAD NOT YET FAILED.May 12, 1998 · N4177R · Piper PA34220TSDR 98ZZZX2148O-Ring · wrong partTWO PREVIOUS O-RING FAILURES AND ONE O-RING INSPECTION REVEALING O-RING DAMAGE ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT PROMPTED INSPECTION OF ALL ACTUATORS ON THIS AIRCRAFT (FAILURE RESULTS IN INCOMPLETE GEAR RETRACTION). UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INCORRECT O-RINGS INSTALLED ON ALMay 12, 1998 · N9299E · Piper PA34220TSDR 98ZZZX2040O-Ring · damagedLANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY IN-FLIGHT. ISOLATED ACTUATORS AND FOUND LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BYPASSING (AUDIBLE) FLUID/PRESSURE. DISASSEMBLED ACTUATOR, FOUND DAMAGED AND APPARENTLY INCORRECT (UNDERSIDE) O-RING INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR PISTON. SUSPECT INCMay 12, 1998 · N4177R · Piper PA34220TSDR 98ZZZM483Actuator · failedGEAR WILL NOT RETRACT ELECTRICALLY. LT MLG ACTUATOR FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR IAW CHAP 32 BMM. (M)May 8, 1998 · N836CA · Beech 1900DSDR C2XA98CL038Actuator · failedCLE - FLT 4032 - CREW REPORTED THAT UPON TAKEOFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR May 5, 1998 · N15932 · Emb EMB145SDR CALA9800722Actuator · failedTHE LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN BY TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWUNG THE LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMEApr 29, 1998 · N13066 · Doug DC1030SDR WTAA980073Pin · failedACV - RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE UP WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION AND SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PIN ASSEMBLY AT LANDING GEAR BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT GEAR ACTUATORApr 25, 1998 · N221YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR 98ZZZX1915Actuator · failedSHORTLY AFTER ACFT GEAR RETRACTION DURING NORMAL TAKEOFF, PILOT DETECTED THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AND CLIMB RATE HAD SLOWED. PILOT EXTENDED GEAR AND MADE A SAFE LANDING WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. DURING INSPECTION OF THE GEAR SYSTEM, THE GEAR WOULD NOT Apr 23, 1998 · N24672 · Beech B24RSDR MALA976098Bolt · bentDURING GEAR RETRACTION THE INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ACTUATOR BOLT ON NOSE LANDING GEAR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Apr 11, 1998 · N595MA · Saab 340BSDR AU980396O-Ring · failed(AUS) OUTBOARD MLG ACTUATOR BLANK LEAKING HYDRAULIC OIL DUE TO BROKEN O-RING SEAL.Apr 9, 1998 · Swrngn SA226TCSDR AU980372Rod End · damaged(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END FAILED DUE TO STRESS CORROSION IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE THREADED SECTION. NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.Apr 6, 1998 · Cessna 404CESSNASDR 98ZZZX2154Fitting · failed'AN' FITTING CRACKED WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAK OR WEAR CAUSING HYD SYSTEM TO BE DRAINED ON GEAR RETRACT. BECAUSE SYSTEM HAS STANDPIPE FOR EMERGENCY USE WAS ABLE TO PUMP GEAR DOWN AND GET 3 GEAR GREEN, BUT ALSO RED LIGHT SAYS SYSTEM NOT COMPLETELY CYCLED. LANDED Apr 6, 1998 · N3528Y · Piper PA31350SDR CA980416006Line · ruptured(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. HYDRAULIC LINE AT NOSE DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR FOUND RUPTURED.Apr 4, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR 98ZZZX1692Stud · failedIN PERFORMING 10,000-HOUR MLG INSPECTION AND UPON INSTALLING NUT ON STUD, STUD SHEERED IN HALF AT BASE OF THREADED AREA ALLOWING ACTUATOR TO SEPARATE FROM LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS ON JACKS. UPON INSPECTION OF STUD, DETERMINED IT WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED.Apr 1, 1998 · N310AV · Cessna 550SDR CA971104007Piston Rod · leaking(CAN) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING FLUID BETWEEN PISTON ROD AND ACTUATOR HOUSING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ACTUATOR REVEALED CORROSION ON ROD AFFECTED THE"O" RING CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC LEAK. NEW ACTUATOR INSTALLED.Mar 31, 1998 · Beech 200BEECHSDR SWIA971112Actuator · failedDURING GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER GEAR UP LIGHTS ARE OUT MOMENTARILY, LEFT MAIN INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CYCLED GEAR AND ALL STAYED OUT NORMAL. RETURNED TO SLC, REPLACED LEFT MLG ACTUATOR PER MM 32-32-10. CYCLED GEAR AND INDICATION AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOMar 30, 1998 · N237SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR CA980417015Actuator · inoperative(CAN) LOUD BANGING NOISE HEARD FROM NOSE AREA DURING TAKEOFF. THIRD TIME REPEAT. A/C RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH AND ACTUATOR.Mar 30, 1998 · Airbus A340313SDR CA980407013Actuator · cracked(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR LIGHT COMING ON IN-FLIGHT AND AFTER GEAR RECYCLED. HYDRAULIC LEAK AROUND PISTON SEAL. TWO CRACKS IN BARREL AT BLOCK END, NO SIGNS OF LEAK. REPLACED.Mar 28, 1998 · Piper PA23250SDR SWAA980407Drain Plug · leakingFLIGHT DIVERTER INTO OAK DUE TO A ENG LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A-SYSTEM WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY. LDG GEAR SELECTOR MOVED TO OFF. A-SYS QUANTITY STABILIZED JUST UNDER 1/4 TANK. INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT MLG ACTUATOR DRAIN PLUG NOT SAFETIED. RETORQUEMar 27, 1998 · N620SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR AU980330Actuator · broken(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD BROKEN AT THE END OF THE THREADED SECTION.Mar 23, 1998 · Beech 76SDR CA980406004Line · ruptured(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. INSPECTION FOUND FLEX LINE TO NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR BURST. LINE AND HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED.Mar 20, 1998 · Dhav DHC8311SDR 98ZZZX2607Bolt · missingUPON LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ACTUATOR ROD BOLT WAS MISSING. THE CAUSE COULD BE EITHER A FAILED BOLT OR FAILED SAFETY. SUBMITTER STATED CLOSER INSPECTION OF THIS AREA COULD PREVENT THIS OCCURRENCE IN FUTURE CASEMar 18, 1998 · N1194A · Beech 36BEECHSDR REXA98073Bolt · failedUPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION GOT A GEAR HANDLE LIGHT AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP KEPT RUNNING. PUT LANDING GEAR BACK DOWN, AND THE LEFT HAND MAIN WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, PULLED T-HANDLE WITH NO CHANGE. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOMar 17, 1998 · N363PX · Saab 340BSDR CALA9800473Actuator · inoperativeTHE EICAS GEAR DISAGREE AND GEAR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. MOVING THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE OFF POSITION REMOVED BOTH WARNINGS. NOSE GEAR RETRACTION SEEMED LONGER THAN NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO EWRMar 17, 1998 · N18119 · Boeing 757224SDR CA980330002Switch · failed(CAN) DURING APPROACH, NO DOWNLOCK INDICATION FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR. AFTER OVER FLYING THE TOWER, LIGHT INDICATION CAME ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR SWITCHES AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TESTS CARRIED OUT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. SUSPECT INTERNMar 17, 1998 · Beech 1900DSDR CA980317020Actuator · failed(CAN) OVERHAULED GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR INSTALLED TO RECTIFY A PREVIOUS PROBLEM. GROUND TEST OK. TEST FLIGHT FORWARD GEAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AND GEAR MANUALLYLOWERED. GROUND OPERATION NORMAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACTUATOR LIMIT SWITCH WIRES WERE MISLAMar 13, 1998 · Mtsbsi MU2B35SDR WTAA980046Actuator · failedLAX - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Mar 13, 1998 · N453UE · Emb EMB120RTSDR C2XA98CL025Actuator · out of adjustDAY - FLT 3233 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR THEN CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT AND EXTENDED ACTUATOMar 12, 1998 · N27707 · Emb EMB120RTSDR 99ZZZX663Nut · strippedTHE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY BEFORE LANDING. ELECTRICAL AND MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE DURING LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, P/N 50-820208-5, REVEALED THAT NUT ASSY, P/N 90-820015Mar 11, 1998 · N75ZT · Beech B200SDR SWA980235Web · crackedDURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT BEAM HAS CRACKED WEB AT BS 248. REPAIRED PER BOEING MM.Mar 10, 1998 · N332SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR CA980311021Piston · corroded(CAN) HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM MLG ACTUATOR AT POINT WHERE THE WIPER SEAL CONTACTS THE PISTON. PITTING DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED.Mar 9, 1998 · Beech A100SDR CA980311019Shaft · corroded(CAN) HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM MLG ACTUATOR PISTON. PISTON PITTED WITH CORROSION AT CONTACT POINT OF FELT WIPER. REPLACD.Mar 9, 1998 · Beech A100SDR UPS98826110Pin · crackedINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, NO LEFT GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT AND LOUD NOISE. CREW PERFORMED FLY-BY TO CONFIRM LT GEAR DOWN. FOUND GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR PIN (LWR) SHEARED, IPC 32-10-05 FIG 10. ALSO, FWD/LWR DOWN LOCK LINK BROKEN IPC 32-30-01. REPLACED LOWER RETRACT CYMar 8, 1998 · N812UP · Doug DC873FSDR AU980261Actuator · faulty(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR RESTRICTOR BLOCKED BY UNKNOWN FOREIGN MATERIAL.Mar 7, 1998 · Saab 340BSDR AU980240Housing · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACKED.Mar 5, 1998 · Cessna 172RGSDR CA980318002Boss · damaged(CAN) PIVOT BOSSES WERE UNDER LIMITS FOR THE BEARING. REPLACED.Mar 3, 1998 · Beech 99ASDR CA980318001Ball Lock · failed(CAN) ON DEPARTURE THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN GREEN STAYED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACED.Mar 3, 1998 · Beech 99ASDR 98ZZZX1608Seal · failedACTUATOR SLOW TO LOCK IN (EXTENDED) 'GEAR DOWN' POSITION. LANDING GEAR POSITION DETERMINED TO BE UNLOCKED DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. SEVERAL CYCLES OF LANDING GEAR WERE ATTEMPTED. EVENTUALLY, THIS ACTUATOR DID FULLY EXTEND AND INDICATED A 'SAFE' CONDITION Feb 26, 1998 · N925DM · Lear 35ASDR 98ZZZM337Actuator · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCK. REPLACED ACTUATOR.Feb 26, 1998 · N848CA · Beech 1900DSDR C2XA98IA034Actuator · inoperativeIAH - DURING FLT 3794 - FROM LRD, THE PILOT REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LRD WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR, AND THE AIRCRAFTFeb 25, 1998 · N22727 · Emb EMB120RTSDR 98ZZZM390Actuator · leakingLANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND IN NORMAL MODE. (M)Feb 25, 1998 · N853CA · Beech 1900DSDR 98UAL900079Actuator · failedON TAKEOFF CREW HAD TO USE OVERRIDE TO RAISE GEAR. *S/D* BLOWN PISTON SEAL IN TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR. REPLACED ACTUATOR.Feb 21, 1998 · N549UA · Boeing 757222SDR CA980318014Actuator · binding(CAN) ACTUATOR BINDING/SLIPPING INTERNALLY. REPLACED.Feb 17, 1998 · Beech A100SDR C2XA98CL013Actuator · failedCLE - FLT 3280 - CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT BARELY ILLUMINATES IN THE AIR BUT COMES TO FULL BRIGHTENSS ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR IAW B1900D MM 32-30-14. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECFeb 17, 1998 · N81538 · Beech 1900DSDR CA980318011Actuator · failed(CAN) NOTICEABLE BINDING WHEN ROTATING ACTUATOR AT .500 STROKE, END PLAY OK.Feb 11, 1998 · Beech A100SDR AU980102Actuator · broken(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SHAFT BROKEN. RAM ADJUSTMENT STOP HAS BEEN ILLEGALLY MODIFIED WITH THE PLAIN NUT REPLACED WITH A METALLOCKNUT AND THE REMAINING LOCKING NUT NOT LOCKWIRED. UNAPPROVED PART. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.Feb 5, 1998 · Piper PA31350SDR WTAA980021Retraction Jack · failedLAX - NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON INITIAL ATTEMPT. RETRACTION NORMAL ON SECOND ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GAER RETRACTION JACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Feb 4, 1998 · N402UE · Bag JETSTM3101
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