Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
64,159 hours, 24,175 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

TURNING RIGHT TO GATE NLG MAKES CLUNKING - THUMPING NOISE. ON MX TAXI LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD AND FELT FROM PILOT, AND COPILOTS TILLERS, WHEN TURNNG ACFT EITHER LT OR RT. NO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN USING RUDDER PEDALS. REF TSM 32-20-00-810-801-A01, LUBED TORQUE LINKS, NO HELP. FOUND UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY AND SHIFTING CAUSING CLUNKING IN TURN.

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