Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 4, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1545
Aircraft time
32,698 hours, 13,349 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Pin
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Torque Link
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

NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK CENTER HINGE PIN SHEARED THROUGH DURING TOW BARLESS MOVER CONNECTION. REPLACED TORQUE LINK CTR PIN. TAXIED ACFT, ALL OPS NORMAL

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