Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 25, 2017
Submitted
September 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
16,859 hours, 6,760 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
D65234
Part serial
4884
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR VIBRATES MODERATELY, FROM LIFT OFF UNTIL GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER TORQUE LINK IAW AMM 32-21-27. FUNCTIONAL TESTED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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