Service difficulty report · Key Washer · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
077
Part
Key Washer
Part number
MS172271
Condition
Broken Tab
Location
Nlg Door Act
Stage of operation
IN
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

PHX - DURING FLEET INSPECTION, DUE TO OTHER FAILURES NOTED, FOUND KEY WASHER TANGS PROPERLY SECURED, BUT KEY PORTION OF LOCK WASHER DEFECTIVE ALLOWING ROTATION OF NUT ON NLG DOOR ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACHMENT FITTING BOLT. THE KEY PORTION OF THE LOCK WASHER IS NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING THE NUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOCK WASHER PER AMM 32 32 16 PP 404 407. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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