Service difficulty report · Bell Crank Pin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Bell Crank Pin
Part number
D3221007100000
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D, E, 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) IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION OCCURRED DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR INDICATED GREEN AND RED IN TRANSIT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PIN WHICH ATTACHES THE NOSE GEAR DOOR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO THE BELLCRANK HAD SHEARED. BUSHING AND PIN REPLACED AND GEAR SWUNG.

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