Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
23067005
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nlg Upper Cyl
Component
Messier · 23175005
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LANDING FOLLOWING AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO LANDING GEAR WARNING MESSAGES, BOTH NOSE WHEELS DEFLATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NOSE WHEELS WERE ROTATED 90 DEGREES TO AIRCRAFT CENTRE LINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A MISALIGNED SHOCK ABSORBER CENTERING CAM DURING REASSEMBLY OF THE SHOCK ASBORBER AFTER SEAL REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE MISALIGNMENT THE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS INCORRECTLY INDEXED IN THE LANDING GEAR LEG ALLOWING THE NOSE WHEELS TO CASTER UP TO 90 DEGREES IN ONE DIRECTION.

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