Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 29, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1294
Aircraft time
45,723 hours, 20,837 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF & GEAR RETRACTION, DEVELOPED LOUD AIR NOISE & MINOR AIR FRAME VIBRATION BELOW & FWD OF COCKPIT. BELOW 25000 FT 280 KTS AMBER XXXX ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ECAM WHEEL PAGE, GEAR EXT ALL NORMAL. FOUND AFT RT NLG DOOR FWD HINGE ASSEMBLY WORN & REPLACED IT IAW CMM 52-82-32 & 32-22-13-400-001A. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NORMAL EXTENSION & RETRACTION OF NLG SEVERAL TIMES, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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