JASC 3233

Service difficulty reports · 2,688

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

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SDR VTZA96044Actuator · locked upFLT NR 6237 - IAD-PHL - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO IAD DUE TO THE NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDING WHEN SELECTED DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THERE WAS COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO BOTH PROP, ENGINES, NOSE GEAR DDec 6, 1995 · N492UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 1239563CKO-Ring · leakON APPROACH TO LANDING, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NOTED TO BE ZERO. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY AIR SYSTEM AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. EXAMINATION REVEALED A O-RING RETAINING JAMB NUT ON THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HAD BACKED OFF CAUSING A HYDRAULICDec 6, 1995 · N63CK · Lear 24SDR QXEA9500418Actuator · weakPDX - NOSE GEAR IS SLOW TO EXTEND. NOSE GEAR TAKE 15 TO 20 SEC LONGER THAN MAIN GEAR. NOSE GEAR LEFT HAND ACTUATOR REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW MAINT MANUAL. NOSE GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Dec 4, 1995 · N3116Z · Swrngn SA227ACSDR REXA95068Actuator · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-10-3. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. (X)Nov 30, 1995 · N300PX · Bag JETSTM3101SDR RAIA951136O-Rings · leakingEVV - FLT NR 7423 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR O-RINGS (P/N 173M165 AND 134M33206A). GEAR SWINGS REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Nov 30, 1995 · N424AM · Bag JETSTM3201SDR WTAA950311Actuator · failedSFO - RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. FAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK NORMAL DURING Nov 26, 1995 · N251YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95ZZZM732Actuator · failedFLT NR 103 - MIA - LANDING GEAR APPEARED DOWN, BUT DID NOT GET GREEN UNTIL AFTER TOUCH AND GO. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BYPASSING INTERNALLY, ALLOWING ASSY TO CREEP OUT OF RIG. REPLACED ACTUATOR, RE-RIGGED ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD.Nov 24, 1995 · N196GA · Beech 1900CSDR VTZA96028Actuator · failedFLT NR 6365 - IAD-ROC - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYING ON AFTER GEAR INDICATED UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION JACK. PERFORMED Nov 17, 1995 · N479UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR WTAA950296Actuator · failedLAX - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR. LANov 9, 1995 · N122AM · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95UAL900251Actuator · failedNLG DOOR LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ALSO, HAD AIR NOISE WHEN HANDLE WAS IN OFF POSITION. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. HOWEVER, NOISE RETURNED AND LIGHTS CAME ON WITH HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON FAILED. REPLACED NOSE Nov 8, 1995 · N4732U · Boeing 747122SDR DL72S954252Actuator · crackedA-SYS HYD FAILURE AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. A-SYS QTY WAS FLUX AT THE ZERO MARK. FOUND LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR CRACKED. REPLACED SAME, OPERATION NORMAL.Nov 6, 1995 · N400DA · Boeing 727232SDR SCNA95263Retract Act · failedDURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE NUMBER 3 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASE TO ZERO. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE FAILURE OF THE TWO UPPER BOLTS ATTACHING THE RETRACT CYLINDER A BRACKET TO THE AIRFRAME, ALLOWING TNov 5, 1995 · N907WA · Doug DC1010SDR 95ZZZX6597Bolt · brokenUPON TOWING OF AIRCRAFT, EXCESS MOVEMENT OF NOSE STRUT WAS OBSERVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND UPPER NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT BROKEN. BOLT RETURNED TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS.Nov 3, 1995 · N723H · Lear 55LEARSDR WTAA950289Actuator · failedRNO - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Oct 25, 1995 · N216YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR SWIA95646Actuator · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF, LT MAIN GEAR REMAINED IN TRANSIT, PULLING THE UP DOWN CONTROL C/B CORRECTED THE RESISTANCE. RETURN TO SLC FOR LANDING. MADE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE LT MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 33-32-10, CKS GOOD.Oct 19, 1995 · N203SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 96ZZZM625Actuator · damagedCREW REPORTED 'UNLOCK' INDICATION ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. GEARS WERE RECYCLED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR AS PER COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 3230. RETRACTION CHECK PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS AS PER MAIOct 16, 1995 · N380MQ · Stbros SD360SDR CA951218201Relay · shorted closed(CAN)PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING AN APPROACH WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LANDING GEAR KEPT POPPING OUT AFTER BEING RESET SEVERAL TIMES MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED BUT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WOU LD NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCK GEAROct 12, 1995 · Socata TB21SDR AALA951761Lock Actuator · defectiveRDU - FLT NR 1040 - DURING APPROACH WHEN LOWERING GEAR THE LEFT GEAR DOOR, LIGHT AND RED GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. DID FLY BY AND CONFIRM LEFT MLG DID NOT EXTEND. MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIOct 8, 1995 · N701AA · Boeing 727223SDR 95ZZZX6527Motor · failedNOTE MLG MOTOR FAILURE AT 4.5 HRS AFTER OVERHAUL. MOTOR WOULD NOT MOVE LANDING GEAR. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CLOSER FINAL OPERATIONAL TEST PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE FROM TEST BENCH.Oct 4, 1995 · N2FOR · Beech 200BEECHSDR DLL17954179Actuator Fitiing · damagedTHE LT AND RT WING MLG ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING HAD THREE FASTENERS, IPC 57-14-0 FIG 1 ITEMS 280, 285, 300 ENT. THESE VERE REPLACED WITH HLT 104 BOLTS PER SRM 57-14-00 FIG 803.Oct 3, 1995 · N765DA · Lkheed 10113853SDR 95ZZZX5981Actuator · rod brokeLEFT MLG ACTUATOR ROD BROKE AT THE THREADED END DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR FREE-FELL AND LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE GEAR WAS MOVED UP AND DOWN BY HAND AND NO BINDING OR LOOSENESS WAS FOUND. NEW ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPESep 20, 1995 · N2008K · Beech 76SDR 95ZZZX5645Bolt · fracturedUPON COMPLIANCE WITH PIPER SB 747, NLG ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT BOLT (REAR) WAS FOUND SEVERELY WORN, BENT, AND FRACTURED WITH FORWARD CLEVIS BOLT, PN 400-871 (AN23-19A) FOUND WORN AND BENT ALSO. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SB 747 SHOULD BE MANDATORY.Sep 18, 1995 · N3046H · Piper PA32RT300SDR COMA9511960Actuator · defectiveLEFT MLG FAILED TO RETRACT. RETRACTION SUCCESSFUL ON SECOND ATTEMPT. REPLACED THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR.Sep 12, 1995 · N117H · Emb EMB120RTSDR DLM88953671Actuator · leakingAT FLT LEVEL 350 NOTICED RIGHT HYD SYS QTY 6, SHUTDOWN RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP. WHEN PUMP TURNED BACK ON, THERE WAS NO SYS PRESS. FOUND RT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR CYLINDER LEAKING. REPLACED CYLINDER, OPERATION NORMAL.Sep 11, 1995 · N917DL · Doug MD88SDR DLL15953663Actuator · brokenON APPROACH, WHEN GEAR LOWERED GOT IN TRANS AND LT GEAR DOOR LIGHTES, NO GREEN LIGHT FOR LEFT GEAR. CYCLED GEAR GOT NORMAL INDICATION, LANDED CVG. FOUND LEFT MLG JURY BRACE ACTUATOR BROKEN. REPLACED SAME, OPERATION NORMAL.Sep 9, 1995 · N756DR · Lkheed 10113853SDR DLL15953653Actuator · crackedTHE C-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED WHEN GEAR EXTEND FOR LANDING. FOUND MLG ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR PER MM 32-32-01, OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.Sep 9, 1995 · N756DR · Lkheed 10113853SDR SWIA95622Actuator · out of adjustRT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT, CYCLED 3 TIMES. ADJUSTED RT MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-10.Sep 5, 1995 · N217SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 95ZZZX4598Motor · brush brokenAIRCRAFT HAD A GEAR UP LANDING. FOUND A BRUSH BROKEN IN THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR MOTOR.Sep 1, 1995 · N201WB · Mooney M20JSDR 95ZZZX6437Housing · crackedDURING FLIGHT AND GEAR-UP, ONE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. INSPECTION REVEALED MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSY HOUSING CRACKED FORWARD OF PISTON ROLLER BOSS. SUBMITTER STATED THIS CONDITION WAS NOTED ON TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THIS FLEET, ALL CESSNA 172RG.Aug 31, 1995 · N172CM · Cessna 172RGSDR 95ZZZX6422Actuator · housing crackedNOTED ON INSPECTION THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM ACTUATOR COVER PLATE. REMOVED ACTUATOR AND NOTED ROLLER BEARING BACKED OUT FROM BEARING BOSS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK IN HOUSING ASSY AT LOWER BEARING BOSS AND EXTENDING THROUGAug 31, 1995 · N6123T · Cessna TR182SDR 96ZZZM524Actuator · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYL FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED THREADS. REPLACED ACTUATOR.Aug 29, 1995 · N803DH · Doug DC873FSDR WTAA950252Actuator · out of adjustACV - LEFT LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END LOCK TAB BROKEN. ADJUSTED ACTUATOAug 25, 1995 · N285UE · Emb EMB120RTSDR 96ZZZX2017Actuator · crackedTHE RADIUS OF THE ACTUATOR APPEARED TO BE CRACKED, THE PART WAS REMOVED AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PERFORMED. FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS AROUND THE RADIUS WHERE THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATING GEAR IS BOLTED TO THE ACTUATOR. THE BOSS FOR THE SHAFT AND BEARING WHICH ALIAug 24, 1995 · N9639B · Cessna 172RGSDR 95ZZZX6145Actuator · crackedTHE RADIUS OF THE ACTUATOR APPEARED TO BE CRACKED, THE PART WAS REMOVED AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PERFORMED. FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS AROUND THE RADIUS WHERE THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATING GEAR IS BOLTED TO THE ACTUATOR. THE BOSS FOR THE SHAFT AND BEARING WHICH ALIAug 24, 1995 · N9639B · Cessna 172RGSDR COM11954Actuator · wornWHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE LT MLG INDICATED INTRANSIT. CYCLED GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR.Aug 13, 1995 · N267CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95ZZZM363Actuator · wornLAS - FLT 131 - DURING CLIMB WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP, LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW VERIFIED THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT BY VISUAL INSPECTION. GEAR SELECTED DOWN WITH THREE GREEN SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO LAS WITHOUTAug 4, 1995 · N160AW · Boeing 7373G7SDR SWIA95614Actuator · failedLT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBD ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-10-20. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS GOOD.Aug 1, 1995 · N27297 · Swrngn SA227ACSDR VTZA95237Actuator · failedIAD/LGA - FLT 6380 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 0945 HRS ON 7-28-95, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE NOSE GEAR NOT RETRACTING WHEN SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASJul 28, 1995 · N486UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR VTZA95232Retraction Jack · failedFLT NR 6500 - PWM-IAD - DURING CLIMB-OUT RETURNED TO PWM DUE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PWM WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO IAD AND LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. Jul 21, 1995 · N314UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR VTZA95231Retraction Jack · failureFLT NR 6462 - EWR-IAD - DURING APPROACH AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND UNTIL ACTUATED A SECOND TIME. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTION JACK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR REJul 21, 1995 · N312UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR 96ZZZX175Cylinder · mismanufacturedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER TO BE ALLOWING FLUID TO BYPASS, PREVENTING PRESSURE FROM BUILDING IN SYSTEM. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER, NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND WITH O-RINGS' CYLINDER BORE FOUND TO BE LARGER DIAMETER INJul 20, 1995 · N47664 · Piper PA28R201TSDR UPS403897Actuator · inoperativeCREW REPORTED, LEFT WING DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER ALTERNATE EXTENSION IAW ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, ATB TO SDF. REPLACED LT WING GEAR ACTUATOR IAW M/M 32-32-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.Jul 19, 1995 · N681UP · Boeing 747123FSDR 95ZZZM284Actuator · failedFLT 3064 - PBI-TPA - LEFT FORWARD MAIN GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.Jul 18, 1995 · N2FOR · Dhav DHC8102SDR PAYA95A4031Actuator · defectiveCREW HEARD NOISE IN NLG WELL ON GEAR EXTENSION AND REPORTED NLG SLOW TO EXTEND. ROD END BEARING FOUND LOOSE IN MOUNT ALLOWING LATERAL MOVEMENT WHEN IN USE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW JIC.Jul 12, 1995 · N4209G · Aerosp ATR42300SDR 95ZZZX4425Actuator · failedHYDRAULIC MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEAKING FLUID FROM THREADED PISTON HOUSING NEAR FORWARD BOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WITH NEW SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR PER BEECH MM, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.Jul 12, 1995 · N131YV · Beech 1900DSDR 95ZZZX3975Cylinder · crackedMLG RADIUS ROD CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS CRACK RUNS PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE CYLINDER ALONG THE I.D. FOR 3.50 INCHES BETWEEN THE MICROSWITCH TOGGLE ARM MOUNTING PAD, TERMINATING IN THE DOWNLOCK THREADS. THIS IS THE SECOND CYLINDER FOUND IN THIS MJul 10, 1995 · N920AE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 95ZZZX4548Actuator · leakingNOSE GEAR STRUT ACTUATOR LEAKING HYDRUALIC FLUID AT VENT SCREEN HOLES. THIS IS FROM FLUID BYPASSING O-RINGS IN ACTUATOR. NO FIELD LEVEL REPAIR AT THIS TIME. UNIT MUST BE OVERHAUL/EXHCHANGE FROM VENDOR. AUGUST 11, 1995, AIRCRAFT OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OJul 6, 1995 · N56WF · Socata TBM700SDR SIMA951751Act Bracket · brokenMQT - AFTER LANDING AT ORD, THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE WHEN IT WAS LOWERED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR AND FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR BRACKET LOWER BOLTS HAD SHEARED AND THE BRACKET WAS PULLED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE GEAR WAS PIJun 24, 1995 · N209AT · Aerosp ATR42300SDR 95ZZZX4002Rod End · brokenTHIS REPORT FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR 135.415(A)(12). AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED NLG EXTENSION DURING FLIGHT. NOSE GEAR LOCKED DOWN. WHEN SELECTED, BOTH MAINS LOCKED DOWN WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. UPON LANDING, EXAMINATION DETERMINED THE NOSE GEAJun 21, 1995 · N8929C · Piper PA32R300SDR USAA950642Actuator · failedBWI - FLT 1120 - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BWI WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. (W)Jun 18, 1995 · N234US · Boeing 737201
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