Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 6, 2020
Submitted
July 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6181
Aircraft time
20,230 hours, 7,864 cycles
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
201659002
Part serial
14MDG7328
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
20,230 hours, 7,864 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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE:RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE MAIN FITTING LEG ASSEMBLY. REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY PER TASK CARD 26T00003200.

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