# SDR AALA201801089026

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2018
- Submitted: January 9, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N150UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N150UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5504
- Aircraft time: 16,228 hours, 6,598 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Torque Link
- Part number: D65234
- Part serial: 1810
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 16,222 hours, 6,597 cycles
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801089026

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY BECAME NOTICEABLE AT120 KNOTS AND INCREASED UNTIL ROTATION. STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-21-27 AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS CHECK.

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