# SDR JIKA2014081101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 11, 2014
- Submitted: August 15, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N422MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N422MA), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial: AC635
- Aircraft time: 29,564 hours, 34,867 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2014081101

## Discrepancy

AFTER ROTATION PILOT SELECTED LG HANDLE IN THE RETRACT POSITION.  LG REMAINED EXTENDED & LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.  PILOT SWITCHED THE GEAR CONTROL & INDICATOR TO RT BUS & VERIFIED THE EMER GEAR RELEASE SYS WAS PROPERLY STOWED, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT.  PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED AIR TRAPPED IN LG STRUT PREVENTED PISTON IN STRUT FROM FULLY EXTENDING. BLEED STRUT & ENSURED PISTON WAS FULLY BOTTOMED OUT.  SERVICED STRUT IAW MM & CYCLED LG SEVERAL TIMES TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION.  ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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