Service difficulty report · Gear · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 10, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6543
Aircraft time
25,425 hours, 10,089 cycles
Part
Gear
Part number
D237575009
Part serial
15B32828
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
25,425 hours, 10,089 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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK TO FURTHER OTHER MAINTENANCE, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER TORQUE LINK FITTING LOWER BORE DIAMETER (INSIDE). MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PER TASK CARD 26L71032003.