Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 8, 2020
Submitted
July 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1221
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Part
Tube
Part number
201371304
Part serial
B2242065
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
48,701 hours, 35,894 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHIP SET OF LANDING GEAR WAS SENT FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. DURING STRIP DOWN INSPECTION THE RIGHT-HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SLIDING TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. CRACK AT THE JACKING DOME AREA. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SLIDING TUBE ASSY ON THE FWD FACING SURFACE TRAVELING FROM UNDER THE BUSHING AT THE JACK DOME BORE A IAW CMM 32-12-25 REPAIR 9-10 FIG 601, TO THE FWD 2M AXLE HARNESS ACCESS BORE.