Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
70,373 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Pin
Part number
D59880
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Target
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEP HAD MULTIPLE ECAM MESSAGES, INCLUDING SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT AND GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED. DECLARED A PAN PAN WITH ATC AND DIVERTED BACK. ACFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE. FOUND TARGET SUPPORT CASING LOOSE AT FWD ATTACH PIN CAUSING TARGETS/SENSORS TO MOVE OUT OF LIMITS (AFT OF NLG). REPLACED SUPPORT BOLT REF IPC 32-21-11-13, ITEM 50 IAW AMM 32-21-11. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NORMAL EXT AND RETACTION OF ALL GEAR. GEAR CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 32-31-00. NO FAULTS FOUND.

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