What was found
EXCESSIVE SHIMMY NOSE WHEEL DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING 60-100 KNOTS. INSTALLED NEW SHIMS IN UPPER TORQUE LINK HINGE PIN PER MM. EXCESSIVE PLAY CORRECTED. REPLACED LEFT NOSE TIRE.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2013
- Submitted
- March 29, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N454UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1104
- Aircraft time
- 47,421 hours, 18,250 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Hinge Pin
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.