# SDR AALA202107268447

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 25, 2021
- Submitted: July 26, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N197UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3928
- Aircraft time: 38,024 hours, 14,781 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Torque Link
- Part number: D65234
- Part serial: L3399
- Condition: Excess Play
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 60,724 hours, 26,761 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202107268447

## Discrepancy

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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