Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 12, 2006
Submitted
August 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FR
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1863
Aircraft time
14,045 hours, 6,035 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
D23592020
Part serial
2273
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT AND RETRACT SYSTEM FAULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED AND FOUND TO BE DRIPPING 1 DROP OF FLUID PER 4 MINUTES (WITHIN LIMITS). GEAR DOWN FERRY FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO DEN. UPON ARRIVAL IN DEN, REPLACED NLG SHOCK ABSORBER AND CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 32-21-13.

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