Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 23, 2023
Submitted
September 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
922
Aircraft time
65,230 hours, 38,078 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Excess Play
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING NOSE GEAR VIBRATION ISSUE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER (AALA202309279035) AND LOWER (AALA202309272304) TORQUE LINKS PER AMM 32-21-27.

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