Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AT THE LT SIDE UPPER ATTACHMENT AREA. CRACK LENGTH 50.8MM (2IN).