Service difficulty report · Stay · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 30, 2026
Submitted
June 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1354
Aircraft time
64,757 hours, 40,880 cycles
Part
Stay
Part number
D235960003
Part serial
B663
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700
Part time
65,398 hours, 40,914 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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: WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIMMY AFTER TAKEOFF DISCREPANCY MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR JOINT AND LOWER FORESTAY TO NLG LEG ATTACH POINT APPEARED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIFTED FORWARD AND AFT WITH THE GEAR JACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER FORESTAY ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-21-16,

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