# SDR AALA202408167549

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2024
- Submitted: August 16, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N975UY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N975UY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4935
- Aircraft time: 40,991 hours, 16,219 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Torque Link
- Part number: 30375103200
- Part serial: 15COU1500300576
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Zone 700
- Part time: 22,843 hours, 9,442 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202408167549

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY/VIBRATION AT AIRCRAFT ROTATION FOR APPROXIMATLEY 5 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY / WORN. REPLACED THE UPPER (AALA202408167270) AND LOWER (AALA202408167549 ) TORQUE LINKS PER AMM 32-21-27.

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