Service difficulty report · Pintle Pin · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 27, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4898
Aircraft time
33,013 hours, 12,616 cycles
Part
Pintle Pin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
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 NOT GROUNDED: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT PINTLE PIN HAS CORROSION. PROCURED NEW AFT PINTLE PIN FOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO BE INSTALLED ON TC 26T00032001 STEP 26.