Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 14, 2025
Submitted
August 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
78,979 hours, 34,477 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND LEAK FROM BACK SIDE OF STRUT HOUSING. A CONSTANT STREAM APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM BETWEEN BARREL & SWIVEL TUBE. NGL HAS HISTORY OF FLUID & NITROGEN SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF NLG STEERING, HYD SYS HAS AN INTERNAL LEAK.. LEAKING FLUID SMELLS LIKE HYD FLUID & GREEN HYD QTY LOW. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF NLG STEERING CYLINDER (EV NLG) FWD & AFT IAW 32-51-42-000-001-C-01. FWD CYLINDER HAD DAMAGED SEALS. VISUAL CHECKED AROUND PISTONS INSURING PISTON EXTERNAL CHAMFER IN CORRECT CONDITION, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW 32-51-42-400-001-C-01,. CONTINUE FROM SUBTASK 4.(A)(4). INSTALLATION OF SEALS & BACK-UP RINGS ASSY. REINSTALLED & REPLACED SEALS ON FWD & AFT STEERING CYLINDERS & PERFORMED LEAK & OPS CHECK. NO LEAKS & OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-51-42-000-001-C01.

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