Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 25, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3928
Aircraft time
38,024 hours, 14,781 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
D65234
Part serial
L3645
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Nlg
Part time
61,125 hours, 26,047 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 WAS GROUNDED: NOSE LANDING GEAR HAS HIGH VIBRATION ON RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE UPPER TORQUE LINK (AALA202107268447) AND THE LOWER TORQUE LINK (AALA202107263859) HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY DUE TO WEAR. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS PER AMM 32-21-27

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