Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Part
Bushing
Part number
664700500A4A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Uplock Act
Part time
5,520 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, CREW CALLED OUTBOUND WITH CLASS 1 LDG GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED WITH LGCIU 1 AND 2 FAULTS. PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACT ATTACH BOLT, BUSHINGS AND NUT BACKED OUT OF THE SUPPORT BRACKET. NEW BUSHINGS REINSTALLED AND RESHIMMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LGCIU 1 AND 2.

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