Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 21, 2025
Submitted
January 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1297
Aircraft time
61,952 hours, 38,826 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
201419001010
Part serial
MDLMG028399
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
73,469 hours, 32,466 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 THAT ON TAKEOFF AT V1 A NOTICEABLE LEFT SIDE FORCE JOLT WAS FELT AND ON LANDING AT DFW THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE WOBBLE GENERATING FROM THE GEAR UNTIL WE SLOWED BELOW 125 KNOTS. THE FLIGTH CREW SAW NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE GEAR OR TIRES ON THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-11-29.

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