Service difficulty report · Pintle Pin · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
November 11, 2021
Submitted
November 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4932
Aircraft time
33,203 hours, 12,505 cycles
Part
Pintle Pin
Part number
D3215600500600
Part serial
F1081211
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
33,203 hours, 12,505 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 NOT GROUNDED: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT PINTLE PIN HAS CORROSION. PROCURED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT PINTLE PIN AND INSTALLED.