What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NOSE LANDING GEAR FREE FALL TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY CORRODED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN)
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2022
- Submitted
- March 31, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N549UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial
- 4932
- Aircraft time
- 34,311 hours, 12,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- D3231017000200
- 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.