Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 12, 2016
Submitted
May 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4025
Aircraft time
21,183 hours, 8,388 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN411A
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED & ACFT WAS GNDED. AFTER TAKEOFF & LG RETRACTION LG SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT, FOLLOWED BY AUTO FLT & AUTO THRUST FAULT. ACFT RETURNED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. FOUND TARGET FOR 24GA & 25GA TRAVELED PAST SENSOR DUE TO ATTACHMENT BOLT NOT SECURED. REPLACED ATTACH BOLT & LOCKING WASHER, ADJUSTED 24GA & 25GA IAW AMM 32-31-73-820-006-A & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY NLG FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NORMAL EXTENSION & RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-31-00-720-003-A.

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