JASC 3233

Service difficulty reports · 2,688

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

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SDR 97ZZZX1029Motor · defectivePILOT REPORTED HE HAD GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. FOUND GEAR GEARBOX MOTOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW, RETRACT CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES IN NORMAL AND EMERGENCY MODES, SATISFACTORY.Feb 11, 1997 · N122RF · Beech 200BEECHSDR USAA970058Bracket · crackedCLT - I NSPECTION VISUALLY FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK LOCATED AT RADIUS OF SUPPORT BRACKET, FOR NLG ACTUATOR SUPPORT BEAM AFT END. FABRICATED REPAIR BRACKET AS PER SRM 51-40-03. (M)Feb 10, 1997 · N240AU · Boeing 737201SDR ASAA9780027Actuator · failedLAX - AIR TURN BACK OF FLIGHT 557 - CREW REPORTED THE RT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK LIST AND CYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT MLFeb 10, 1997 · N976AS · Doug DC983SDR MALA975315Actuator · failedFLT 3479 - ON APPROACH INTO DTW, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW CYCLED GEAR TWICE AND DID GET DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DTW WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. (M)Feb 7, 1997 · N421MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 97ZZZX866Bolt · brokenLEFT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT GO DOWN. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, CO2 EMERGENCY DOWN WAS ACTUATED AND GEAR DID GO DOWN AND LOCK. LANDING WAS NORMAL. INSPECTION REVEALED THE BOLT SECURING THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER HAD BROKEN. REF: PA31T2 PARTS FIG 41, Feb 7, 1997 · N107MC · Piper PA31T2SDR C2XA97IA051Actuator · failedIAH - FLT 3854 - AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR. PEFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM,Feb 6, 1997 · N14451 · Aerosp ATR42500SDR MALA975314Actuator · internal faultFLT 2911 - ON APPROACH TO CMI, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT GET A NOSE WHEEL GREEN INDICATION. CREW CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, THEN PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND GOT THREE GREEN INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEARFeb 4, 1997 · N425MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 97ZZZX805Actuator · bolt looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ONE ATTACHMENT BOLT ON EACH MLG ACTUATOR BACKED OUT. SUBMITTER STATES CESSNA SHOULD ADDRESS BY CHANGING P/N BOLTS HAVING BOLT HEADS DRILLED FOR SAFETY WIRE AS IN CAP INSP NR 32-30-01 WHICH IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS S/N AIRCRAFTJan 30, 1997 · N93285 · Cessna T210LSDR AU970140Actuator · failed(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FAILED AT FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINTJan 27, 1997 · Piper PA28R201TSDR DHL9780427CActuator · corrodedAT C-CHECK, LEFT MLG CYLINDER ACTUATOR PISTON HAS CORROSION ON THREADED GROOVES AND ROD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER DACO M/M 32-32-7.Jan 25, 1997 · N804DH · Doug DC873FSDR DHL9780426CActuator · corrodedAT C-CHECK, RIGHT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR PISTON CYLINDER AND ROD END HAVE PITTING CORROSION ON THREADED GROOVES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER DACO M/M 32-32-7.Jan 25, 1997 · N804DH · Doug DC873FSDR 98ZZZX627Actuator · failedPHL - FLT 4474 - GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. LT MLG ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR. GROUND OPS CHECK IAW CHAPTER 32.Jan 21, 1997 · N854CA · Beech 1900DSDR CA970422040Actuator · corroded(CAN) AFTER FINDING A CORRODED EYE BOLT ON THE RETRACTION JACK ACTUATOR OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR A FLEET INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THIS AIRCRAFT ALSO WAS FOUND WITH PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS EXTENSIVE AS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT CORROSION WAS STILL EVIDENTJan 15, 1997 · Bag BAE146200ASDR CA970422011Actuator · corroded(CAN) DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE FOR UNRELATED STEERING PROBLEM, THE EYE BOLT ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION JACK ACTUATOR. THE CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION TO EYE BOLT THREADS AND PISTON ROD. INSPECTION OF FLEET CARRIEDJan 15, 1997 · Bag BAE146200ASDR 97ZZZX506Actuator · piston brokenPILOT DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY. HEARD LOUD POP AND HAD TO MAINTAIN RIGHT AILERON TO KEEP DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THEN GOT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. THEN PUT ALL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON BROKJan 9, 1997 · N292WC · Beech C24RSDR CA970109014Bolt · chafe tank(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FUEL FOUND LEAKING AT RH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FITTING DUE TO BOLTS BEING TOO LONG. BOLTS REPLACED WITH CORRECT TYPE AS SPECIFIED IN DRAWING NO.D57252160 AND TANK RESEALED.Jan 6, 1997 · Airbus A320211SDR CA970121001Actuator · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A NORMAL LANDING WITH THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ON. UPON TOUCHDOWN AND AT THE END OF THE ROLL OUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. MAINTENANCE GOT THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AND REMOVED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR AND SENT Jan 5, 1997 · Cessna 402CSDR AALA970051Retract Cylinder · defectiveDFW - FLT 1295 - AFTER TAKEOFF GDL, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. SELECTED HYDRAULIC PUMPS TO HIGH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LAJan 4, 1997 · N488AA · Doug DC982SDR UPS97821799Retract Cyl · sheared boltINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR PER CHECKLIST. HEARD LOUD BANG WITH ASSOCIATED YAW LEFT, YELLOW DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUSPECT LEFT WHEEL WELL DOOR PROBLEM. MAINTAINED 230 KIAS ENTIRE TRIP HOMJan 3, 1997 · N801UP · Doug DC873FSDR C2XA97CL002Actuator · malfunctionedCLE - FLT 3045 - CREW REPORTED, THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE SEQUENCE VALVE, TEST FLGHT NR 9493 UNSATISFACTORY. MAJan 3, 1997 · N15730 · Emb EMB120RTSDR CA970107001Actuator · failed(CAN) IN LEVEL FLIGHT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING COMPLETED. THE LEFT HAND ACTUATOR CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED AT THE ROD END.Dec 31, 1996 · Beech 76SDR RRXA96175Attach Lugs · brokenLOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG RETRACT CYLINDER ATTACH LUGS BROKEN ON TOP LEFT SIDE OF NLG. CAPPED AND PLUGGED PRESSURE LINES, SECURED NLG DOWNLOCK PIN TO GEAR, SECURED DISCONNECTED HYDRAULIC LINE AND PREPARED AIRCRAFT FOR ONEDec 28, 1996 · N2674U · Doug DC873FSDR 9626939941Actuator · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR SIX TIMES BEFORE NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER AND DOWNLOCK SWITCH,Dec 23, 1996 · N3324L · Doug DC932SDR GLBA96243Actuator · failedOSH - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. (M)Dec 22, 1996 · N129AM · Emb EMB120RTSDR RAIA961291Attach Fitting · crackedSTL - FLT 7126 - BOTH MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACH FITTING. (M)Dec 19, 1996 · N423TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR RAIA961290Attach Fitting · shearedSTL - FLT 7126 - BOTH MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. (M)Dec 19, 1996 · N423TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR RAIA961289Attach Fitting · shearedSTL - FLT 7126 - BOTH MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. (M)Dec 19, 1996 · N423TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR RAIA961288Actuator · gougedSTL - FLT 7126 - BOTH MAIN GEARS WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DUE TO GOUGE IN CYLINDER. (M)Dec 19, 1996 · N423TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR 96ZZZX6163Actuator · crackedRIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACK AT SMALL END WHERE GEAR ATTACHES TO ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR CRACKED IN THREE DIRECTIONS ALLOWING PINION TO DISENGAGE FROM ACUTATOR. GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FOR LANDING.Dec 13, 1996 · N9310D · Cessna 172RGSDR SIMA963441Bolt · brokenMQT - MAINTENANCE PERFORMING AN IMBV INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BRACKET FORWARD LOWER BOLT BROKEN OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT IAW EO E15300-208. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Dec 9, 1996 · N262AT · Aerosp ATR42300SDR COMA9610356Actuator · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURN TO AIRPORT. ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.Dec 6, 1996 · N257CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR 97ZZZX4490Support Fitting · crackedLEFT BODY LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING ON THE STA 1480 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE INBOARD LUG OF THE FITTING CRACKED. BOEING SM 747-53-2298 WAS NOT TERMINATED.Dec 5, 1996 · N747GE · Boeing 747121SDR CA961230002Actuator · leaking(CAN) LOSS OF ALL UTILITY HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO RAMP. R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HAD BLOWN AND LOST ALL FLUID. REPLACED. SYSTEM SERVICED.Dec 3, 1996 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR 97ZZZX357Actuator · failedFIFTEEN MINUTES INTO FLIGHT PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG, NOTED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. INSP FOUND NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR'S PISTNov 27, 1996 · N9196S · Beech B24RSDR 96UAL900893Actuator · corrodedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT BODY GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR FAILED. ACTUATOR ROD END PULLED FREE FROM PISTON HOUSING DUE TO STRIPPED THREADS WHICH WERE CORRODED. REPLACED RIGHT BODY GEAR ACTUATOR.Nov 21, 1996 · N165UA · Boeing 747238BSDR C2XA96CL042Actuator · failedSDF - FLT 4244 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CLE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 32-32-11. ALL OPERATIONAL Nov 18, 1996 · N31711 · Emb EMB120RTSDR AALA961637Cylinder · defectivePDX - FLT 1394 - AFTER TAKEOFF PDX, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PDX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTIONov 11, 1996 · N455AA · Doug DC982SDR REXA96070Actuator · failedNOSE GEAR LANDING INTRANSIT LIGHT WITH GEAR UP SELECTED. CLEANED UPLOCK MICROSWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)Nov 4, 1996 · N317PX · Bag JETSTM3101SDR CA961118010Actuator · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (QUANTITY AND PRESSURE). MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED REPLACING RH MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR, ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP P/N 314195, CASE DRAINov 3, 1996 · Doug DC932SDR CA961104001Actuator · failed(CAN) ON GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. EMERGENCY EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. THREE GREEN LIGHTS BUT GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR DOWN LOCK PIN COULD NOT BE INSTALLED WITHOUT FORCE. GEAR SELECTOR ACTUATOR REPLACED.Oct 30, 1996 · Bag BAE146200ASDR 96ZZZX5649Cylinder · failedINTERNAL FAILURE OF RT MLG ACTUATOR CAUSED TOTAL HYDRAULIC FLUID DEPLETION WITH SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACTUATOR WAS RECEIVED NEW. ASSEMBLY DATE IS 1/90. INSTALLED 10-9-96. TSN IS 7.4 AND 3 LANDINGS. OZONE INDUSTRIOct 24, 1996 · N50 · Gulstm 680ESDR 96ZZZX5812Actuator · failedINTERNAL FAILURE OF RT MLG ACTUATOR CAUSED TOTAL HYDRAULIC FLUID DEPLETION WITH SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACTUATOR WAS RECEIVED NEW. ASSEMBLY DATE IS 1/90 AND WAS INSTALLED 6/96. TSN IS 8.6 HRS AND 6 LANDINGS.Oct 17, 1996 · N50 · Gulstm 680ESDR VTZA97028Actuator · failedFLT 6194 - IAD-EWR - DURING CLIMB, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO ALL 3 GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACTION JACK. OPS Oct 16, 1996 · N485UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR CA961023001Pinion · disengaged(CAN) ON LANDING LEFT HAND GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED UNSAFE. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT HAND GEAR DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED SPRING TENSION ON THE DOWN LOCK. LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR HAD SLIPPED. ACTUATOR REMOVED AND OUTBOARD SUPPORT BEARING WAS FOUND PROTRUDING ABOUOct 16, 1996 · Swrngn SA226ATSDR C2XA96CL034Actuator · brokenCLE - FLT 9363 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE A DOWN AND LOCKED CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDIG GEOct 16, 1996 · N16540 · Beech 1900DSDR 96FDEA01574Actuator · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LIGHT ON BOTH PANELS REMAINS RED. HYD SYS 3 WAS NORMAL, RAN THE RED TAB PROCEDURES AND LANDING GEAR SHOWED 4 GEAR LIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN. TRIED TO RAISE THE GEAR AGAIN WITH NO SUCCESS, RED LIGHT STILL ON WITH HANDLE UP. LOWERED GEAOct 11, 1996 · N302FE · Doug DC1030FSDR AALA961493Cylinder · defectiveDFW - FLT 1375 - AFTER TAKEOFF LGA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE GEAR WAS COMING UP AND THEN ILLUMINATED STEADY WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. SELECTED HYDRAULIC PUMPS TO HIGH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT POct 9, 1996 · N274AA · Doug DC982SDR 97ZZZX1445Fitting · crackedDURING C-10 INSPECTION, NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT HOLE.Oct 9, 1996 · N14416 · Boeing 727243SDR CALA9601424Actuator · inoperativeWHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS LATER THE SPEED BRAKE SPOILER HANDLE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT CYCLED TO AIR MODE AND BOTH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE Oct 8, 1996 · N17535 · Doug DC932SDR ABXA9600641Attach Boss · corrodedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH PIN FOUND TO BE LOOSE. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BOSS CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW REA D832-16660-MR.Oct 6, 1996 · N816AX · Doug DC863
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