Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
February 11, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Bushing
Part number
D52706EB
Condition
Rotated
Location
Shock Absorber
Part time
4,473 hours, 1,500 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YTR AS GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT PUT ON JACKS AND FOUND THAT LT BOGIE WOULD NOT TILT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE BUSHING ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER HAD ROTATED CAUSING THE HINGE PIN TO SEIZE, THEREFORE BOGIE WOULD NOT TILT AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. BUSHINGS REPLACED AS PER CMM 32-16-58. GEAR SWING CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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