Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 2, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FR
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1863
Aircraft time
20,124 hours, 8,533 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
D64433
Part serial
L2588
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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

DURING C4/S1 C CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED, DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HINGE PIN, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CENTER TORQUE PIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER TORQUE PIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMM 32-21-13-400-001, STEP 4B (17) TO (23). ON COMPLETION OF THE REPLACEMENT, THE INSTALLATION WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE.

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