Service difficulty report · Nut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 3, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
39,403 hours, 15,949 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNKNOWN VIBRATION. NOSE LANDING GEAR LT AFT DOOR ROTATING ROD SPANNER NUT LOCK WASHER BROKEN, AND BENT LOCKING TABS WHEN TORQUING NUT. REPLACED LOCKING TAB PER MM AND REINSTALLED NLG AFT DOOR. DOOR ADJUSTMENT AND GEAR OPERATION NORMAL.

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