Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 1, 2021
Submitted
October 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5588
Aircraft time
26,328 hours, 10,489 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
D65234
Part serial
12COU826440188
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
26,328 hours, 10,489 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NOSE TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE APPROACHING VR ON TAKEOFF, CONTINUE DURING RETRACTION VR WAS 160 KNOTS. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202110044695: MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TURNING TUBE WHERE THE TORQUE LINK PIN IS. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR TURNING TUBE PER CMM 32-27-20-440-001-A01 ALSO REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK (AALA202110070374) AND LOWER TORQUE LINK (AALA202110075539) PER AMM 32-21-27. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 32-51-00-720-003-A** (CLOSED)

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