Service difficulty report · Link · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 31, 2019
Submitted
August 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6867
Aircraft time
12,953 hours, 5,694 cycles
Part
Link
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VIBRATION AT 156KTS AT THE POINT OF NOSE STRUT EXTENSION CONTINUED TILL NOSE WHEEL FULLY RETRACTED. SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE NOSE GEAR ASSYMBLY. FOUND NLG DOOR ASSY AS SUSPECTED CAUSE OF VIBRATION DUE TO EXCESS FREEPLAY. FOUND HARDWARE ON LINK ASSY TO DOOR AND HARDWARE FROM LOWER FITTING ASSY TO GEAR LEG WORN. R/R'D HARDWARE AS REQUIRED PER AMM 32-22-15. NO FREEPLAY NOTED AFTER HARDWARE CHANGE. OK FOR SERVICE.

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