Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 23, 2026
Submitted
May 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
955
Aircraft time
81,616 hours, 34,889 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN SHOCK STRUTAPPEARS TO BE ALMOSTFULLY COMPRESSED FOUND H DIMENTION WITHIN LIMIT REF AMM 12-14-32-200-001-A, BUT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT MLG H DIMENTIONS IS MORE THAN 1.7 IN. REQUEST DIP OF FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF MLG SHOCK ABSORBER FLUID LEVEL BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETES FIVE FLIGHT CYCLES AS PER AMM 12-13-42-614-003-A OK TO DIP THE STRUT SERVICE OF THE LEFT MLG SHOCK ABSORBER FOR 5 CYCLES REF AMM 12-14-32-200-001-A. PERFORM STRUT SERVICE REF AMM 12-12-32-611-004-A. COMPLETED FULL STRUT FLUID AND NITROGEN SERVICE REF AMM 12-12-32, ENSURED PROPER H DIMENSION CHECK.

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