# SDR AALA202210205198

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 19, 2022
- Submitted: October 25, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N508AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 3740
- Aircraft time: 46,774 hours, 17,278 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: None
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 700 - Gears
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: D
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202210205198

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK CENTER APEX PIN CRACKED AT THE THREAD END AREA OF THE PIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APEX PIN PER EA 339903.

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