Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 1, 2021
Submitted
August 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1311
Aircraft time
53,969 hours, 34,396 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EXTREME NOSE GEAR VIBRATION DURING ROTATION, RETRACTION, AND AFT GEAR WAS UP/LOCKED. ALL 3 FA REPORT VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PASSENGER CABIN. DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING THIS VIBRATION EVENT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINKS CENTER APEX PIN HAD PLAY DUE TO BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-21-27.

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