Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 20, 2024
Submitted
April 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1391
Aircraft time
61,266 hours, 38,832 cycles
Part
Torque Link
Part number
GA65227
Part serial
L3565
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Part time
70,599 hours, 34,645 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: AT TAKEOFF, WHEN WEIGHT OFF NOSE GEAR, SEVERE VIBRATION/SHIMMY ENCOUNTERED. UNABLE TO READ PFD DUE TO SEVERITY. VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY STOPPED UPON SELECTION OF GEAR UP. GROUND OPERATION APPEARED NORMAL, NO VIBRATIONS OR ABNORMALITIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-21-27.

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