JASC 3233

Service difficulty reports · 2,688

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

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SDR 95UAL900002Actuator · failedRIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, CREW HAD TO USE MANUAL EXTENSION. REPLACED RT MLG ACTUATOR. FOUND ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN.Jun 16, 1995 · N987UA · Boeing 737291SDR C2XA95CL094Actuator · failedFLT NR 3216 - CLE-CLE - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. RED 'A' AND'B' LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 32-32-10. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 32-30-00. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT OJun 13, 1995 · N12715 · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95ZZZX3968Actuator · leakingLOSS OF HYDRAULUIC FLUID THROUGH THE LEAKING PACKING IN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR RESULTED IN AN UNCOMMANDED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DURING CRUISE. USE OF THE MANUAL EXTENSION PUMP WAS REQUIRED TO GET 3 GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS PRIOR TO LANDING.Jun 11, 1995 · N59CA · Beech 99SDR 95ZZZX3543Actuator · failedHPN/DCA - FLT 3170 - LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HPN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR.Jun 9, 1995 · N900HA · Dhav DHC7102SDR 95ZZZX3204Actuator · malfunctionFOUND GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER CHROME HAD FLAKED OFF OF THE PISTON AND GOUGED UP A RIDGE OF METAL IN THE CYLINDER BARREL THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE GEAR TO EXTEND.Jun 9, 1995 · N151RJ · Namer P51DSDR USAA950550Cylinder · leakingPHL - FLT NR 1468 - PRIOR TO FLAP EXTENSION, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO TWO QUARTS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING AT THE CYLINDER AND REPLACED Jun 7, 1995 · N823US · Doug DC982SDR 95ZZZX3093Actuator · failedCREW REPORTED GEAR RETRACTION SEEMED SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED FOR MAINTENANCE TESTS. AFTER SEVERAL GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSIONS, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT GEAR WELL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE LEFT GEAR WENT DOWNJun 6, 1995 · N217BL · Israel 1124SDR 95ZZZX2616Actuator · jammedUPON TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION OF LT MLG ACTUATOR, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE NOTED: 1. TOTAL ACTUATOR EXTENSION WAS 8 INCHES COMPARED TO TOTAL EXTENSION ON THE GOOD RT ACTUATOR OF 9.5 INCHES. 2. AFTER REMOVAL, ACTUATOR WAS FROZEN TO TURNING AND AFTER FREEING ALLMay 15, 1995 · N499L · Beech 65SDR VTZA95173Actuator · failureFLT 6214 - IAD-ORF - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE RT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT AND HANDLE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLMay 13, 1995 · N313UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR 95ZZZX2825Actuator · o-ring failedHYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. UNEVENTFUL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. O-RING LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW O-RING, LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR SERVICED AND GEAR FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED PER LEAR MM. O-RING PN MS287786. OPER CONTROL NR 5May 12, 1995 · N63CK · Lear 24SDR VTZA95163Actuator · failedFLT 6181 - IAD-BWI - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR NOT RETRACTING WHEN THE GEAR SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE BLED THE RT MAIN GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVMay 9, 1995 · N313UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR DHL95727001Actuator · malfunctionedON APPROACH, AFTER MAIN GEAR LOCKS DOWN (GREEN LIGHT), NOSE GEAR IS SLOW TO LOCKDOWN. NOSE GEAR TAKES AN ADDITIONAL 9 SECONDS TO LOCK DOWN. NOSE GEAR AND DOOR LIGHTS WERE BOTH SLOW TO EXTINGUISH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. NOSE GEAR EXTENDS AMay 4, 1995 · N727DH · Boeing 727228SDR 95ZZZX2721Jam Nut · looseWHILE PERFORMING GEAR SWING, FOUND MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR JAM NUT LOOSE. THIS IS THE 2ND CARDINAL RG FOUND THIS WAY. FIRST CARDINAL, THE ROD END HAD ROTATED OUT OF PISTON ENOUGH TO CAUSE GEAR NOT TO LOCK DOWN. THERE IS NO SAFETY ON JAM NUT TO PREVENT BACKING OFMay 3, 1995 · N2072Q · Cessna 177RGSDR 95FDEA00444Cylinder · failedAFTER TAKEOFF HYD SYS NR 3 ELEV LIGHT CAME ON SECOND OFFICERS PANEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOUD BANG AND CORRESPONDING LOSS OF SYS NR 3 HYD QTY (DOWN TO ONE GAL) APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST WERE RUN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRApr 24, 1995 · N312FE · Doug DC1030SDR USAA950408Actuators · failedSRQ-TPA - FLT 2030 - ON TAKEOFF CREW RECEIVED RIGHT LANDING ALERT AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION, GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND DIVERTED FLIGHT TO TPA WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARApr 23, 1995 · N859US · Fokker F28MK0100SDR MALA954429Actuator · failedMSP - FLT 3494 - ON APPROACH, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD GEAR ACTUATOR, PN 27-51016-003, ANApr 21, 1995 · N422MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR CAL950396Actuator Bolt · shearedKUL - THE RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING UPPER FORWARD BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED PER STANDARD PRACTICE CHAPTER 20 OF THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND SERVICE BULLETIN 57-67. (W)Apr 19, 1995 · N76073 · Doug DC1030SDR COM11854Actuator · leakingHYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL. FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Apr 7, 1995 · N265CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR USAA950303Cylinder · leakingCLT - FLT 0741 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATING CYCLINDER. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (W)Apr 1, 1995 · N977VJ · Doug DC931SDR AWXA9500191Actuator · failedONT-LAS - DURING CLIMB, CREW RETRACTED GEAR AND RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF AND RT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED WITH GREEN LIGHT. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, NOSE AN LT MAIN GEARS EXTENDED WITH GREEN LIGHTS. CREW RETURNED TO ONT AND LANDED WIApr 1, 1995 · N145AW · Boeing 7372A6SDR CA950828028Actuator · water contam(CAN)LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH NORMAL SYSTEM. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MOISTURE FOUND IN MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. UNIT RESEALED BUT WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AFTERSUBSEQUENT FAILURE.Mar 22, 1995 · Mtsbsi MU2B60SDR MALA954374Actuators · failedFLT 3306 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE IN THE WHEEL WELL. THE CREW LOWERED THE GEAR AND CONTINUED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATORS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING A TEST FLIGHT. (WMar 13, 1995 · N422MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 95ZZZX1261Actuator · defectivePILOT REPORTED RIGHT LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT BANK, THE LANDING GEAR SHOWED ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE Mar 9, 1995 · N1110S · Lear 35ASDR 95ZZZX1422Actuator · overheatedWHILE RIGGING GEAR, SUBMITTER NOTICED NOSE ACTUATOR WAS HOT TO TOUCH. CALLED BEECH SERVICE REP. THEY ADVISED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ACTUATOR. HOT ACTUATOR WAS YELLOW TAGGED FROM BEECH. SECOND NEW ACTUATOR OPERATED PERFECTLY, WAS NOT HOT TO TOUCH.Mar 7, 1995 · N130PA · Beech 200BEECHSDR 95ZZZX1971Worm Gear · rustedNEW ACTUATOR WORM GEAR RECEIVED A PART OF MOONEY KIT 940024-501 FROM MOONEY AIRCRAFT CO. IN KERRVILLE, TEXAS; THIS IS THE SECOND KIT RECEIVED WITH AN UNSERVICEABLE WORM GEAR. FIRST KIT RETURNED TO SOUTHWEST TEXAS AVIATION AT SAN MARCOS, TX. SECOND KIT PURCHAMar 3, 1995 · N6423Q · Mooney M20FSDR 95ZZZW272Actuator · out of adjustSTL - FLT 7061 - THE RT MAIN GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. GEAR SWINGS REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)Feb 22, 1995 · N131AM · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95ZZZX953Actuator · nut looseAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED JAM NUT ON MLG ACTUATOR HAD LOOSENED ALLOWING ROD END TO MOVE IN RELATION TO ACTUATOR, THUS, PREVENTING THE GEAR FROM ENGAGING ON THE UPLOCK AS ACTUATOR DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TRAFeb 21, 1995 · N27337 · Piper PA31310SDR DL72L950756Actuator · crackedON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, LOST ALL A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID, LANDED SAN WITHOUT INCIDENT, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR CRACKED. REPLACED ACTUATOR OPERATION NORMAL.Feb 20, 1995 · N510DA · Boeing 727232SDR COM11782Actuator · defectiveLEFT MLG INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION. REPLACED THE LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR.Feb 12, 1995 · N200CD · Emb EMB120RTSDR COM11781Actuator · out of adjustAFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACITON, NLG AND LEFT MLG INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ON. ADJSUTED LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED NLG PROXIMITY SENSORS.Feb 12, 1995 · N200CD · Emb EMB120RTSDR QXEA9500031Actuator · malfunctionedPDX - LEFT WING FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED CREW CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES AND AFTER 4 MINUTES GEAR INDICATED DOWN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT REPLACED LT, INBD GEAR ACTUATOR. REPLACED WORN BELLCRANK AND BUSHINGS AS PRECAUTION. GROUND TESTED AND RETURNFeb 1, 1995 · N382PH · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 95ZZZX1324Cylinder Head · hole brokenFLIGHT ORIGINATED IN ROCHESTER, MN (RST). ON TAKEOFF CLIMB, WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN UP POSITION, RED LIGHTS IN GEAR HANDLE STARTED FLASHING AND AIRCRAFT STARTED VIBRATING. CYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. CONTINUED FLIGHT AT 180 KNOTS AND LANDEFeb 1, 1995 · N333NM · Rkwell NA26540SDR 95ZZZX1083Actuator · crackedTHE FEBRUARY ISSUE STATED THE BOLTS USED TO SECURE MLG ACTUATOR WERE NOT DRILLED AND WERE LOOSE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THESE BOLTS SHOULD HAVE DRILLED HEADS AND SHOULD BE SAFETY WIRED. SUBMITTER HAS FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKED ACTUATORS, ALL WITH PROPERLY TORQUED BOFeb 1, 1995 · Cessna 172RGSDR ASAA9537Lock Actuator · malfunctionedANC - FLT 145 - DURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED UP. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC MODULE AND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND EXTENDED NORMALLY ON GEAR Jan 26, 1995 · N741AS · Boeing 7372Q8CSDR C2XA95CL007Actuator · out of adjustCLE\ROC - FLT 3113 - AT GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE 'A' AND 'B' LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 32-32-11. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICJan 23, 1995 · N12703 · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95ZZZX1696Actuator · cap leakingLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR EMPTY OF FLUID. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND FLUID COMING OUT OF LEFT LANDING GEAR ACCESS PANEL. FOUND LEFT HYD ACTUATOR LEAKING AT RADIUS OF CAP FLATS WHERE THE CAP CAN BE PUT INTO A VISE AND TWISTEDJan 18, 1995 · N6021P · Beech C24RSDR DLL10950287Actuator · cracked bodyDURING CLIMB-OUT, HEARD LOUD BANG AND NOTICED C SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE, MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON END OF CYLINDER AT ACTUATOR PISTON EXIT. REPLACEJan 13, 1995 · N715DA · Lkheed 10113851SDR QXEA9500002Actuator · intermittentPDX - LT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW SELECTED ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND ALL GROUND TESTS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.Jan 2, 1995 · N841PH · Dhav DHC8102
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