Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 18, 2023
Submitted
January 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2312
Aircraft time
61,034 hours, 25,219 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
UNKNOWN
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: EXCESS NOSE LANDING GEAR VIBRATION AND SHIMMY DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AND RETRACTION. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202312203221** MAINTENANCE REMOVED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER LEG ASSEMBLY, INSPECTED INTERNAL PARTS OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH NO DEFECTS BEING NOTED. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER LEG ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK TO HAVE PLAY AND REPLACED THE TORQUE LINK AND PIN (AALA202401044567) PER AMM 32-21-27.

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