Service difficulty report · Apex Bolt · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
65
Part
Apex Bolt
Part number
664700500A4C
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
15,810 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CLASS 1 LGCIU NR 2 FAULT. AFTER 3RD ATTEMPT TO RAISE LEVER TO UP POSITION GEAR CYCLED. AFTER CYCLING GEAR ALL WORKED NORMAL ON LGCIU NR 1. ON NEXT LEG INITIALLY COULD NOT RETRACT LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF. STRUT FAULT ANNUNCIATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 24GA PROX SENSOR. INSPECTION FOUND NLG TORSION LINK APEX BOLT EXCESSIVELY TIGHT. TIGHTENED CORRECTLY, RIGHT NOSE GEAR STRUTS EXTEND SENSOR FAULTED. ADJUSTED GAP TO 80 THOUSANDTHS.

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