Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
March 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1401
Aircraft time
28,351 hours, 11,198 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. RTFL. FAULTING BOTH PROX SENSORS 24GA & 25GA. CHECKED RESISTANCE TO BOTH PROX SENSOR'S 24GA & 25GA CHECKS GOOD. CHECKED NEAR AND FAR RESISTANCE OF PROX SENSOR'S, BOTH CHECK GOOD. CHECKED GAP OF TARGET TO PROX SENSOR, CHECKED GOOD .080 WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN LINK ASSY FOR NLG EXTENSION PROX SENSORS, NEED TO REPLACE BUSHINGS AND ADJUST. REPLACED LEVER AND ADJUSTED TARGETS. REPLACED BUSHINGS AND ADJUSTED SENSORS. OP CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF THE NLG BUSHING REPLACEMENT, SENSOR ADJUSTMENT AND OPS CHECK.

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