Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
092
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door Act
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
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 DUE TO LT NLG DOOR NOT RETRACTING. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, THEN FELT VIBRATION IN NLG AREA. CREW RETURNED TO PHL (SINK RATE GOOD -- NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ATTACH BOLT FOR NLG DOOR ACTUATING CYLINDER BROKEN AND FOUND A BUSHING MISSING ON THE BOLT SIDE OF ATTACH POINT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ROD BOLT FAILED. INSTALLED NEW BOLT AND HARDWARE IAW MM32-31-16-401. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF DOORS NORMAL AND NO FAULTS NOTED.

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