Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 17, 2014
Submitted
August 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967CG
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
0967
Aircraft time
2,858,999 hours, 5,007 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF 09L DUE TO EXCESSIVE NLG VIBRATION. IAW TSM 32-20-00-810-801A ITEM 3A THE NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS CHECKED. THE NLG WHEEL TIRE PRESS WERE ADJUSTED TO 193 PSI. THE NLG LUBRICATION WAS PERFORMED & THE NLG SHOCK ABSORBER WAS ADJUSTED TO CORRECT LEVER.

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