Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 23, 2023
Submitted
October 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6255
Aircraft time
29,620 hours, 11,981 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
GA65227
Part serial
L2560
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
64,169 hours, 33,552 cycles
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AWFUL SHIMMY/VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL V1 UNTIL GEAR RETRACTION. VERY NOISY AND HARD TO HEAR EACH OTHER IN FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER (AALA202310262260) AND LOWER (AALA202310266002) TORQUE LINKS PER AMM 32-21-27 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.