Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 6, 2023
Submitted
April 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N714US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1046
Aircraft time
62,802 hours, 36,927 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 GROUNDED: SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AT ROTATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINK GAPS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO WEAR. REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS ALONG WITH THE TORQUE LINK PIN. (SEE AALA202304103716, AALA202304107136, AALA202304107844)

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