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Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: January 24, 2012
Submitted: January 26, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N521UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 3944
Aircraft time: 10,250 hours, 3,324 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Hinge Pin
Part number: D64433AAR
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg
Part time: 10,264 hours, 3,324 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: D
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

C6 PHASE CHECK - NLG TORQUE LINK CENTER HINGE PIN IS CRACKED AT BS+X799.6, WL -Z2530, BL 0. REPLACED NLG TORQUE LINK CENTER HINGE PIN AT BS+X799.6, WL -Z2530, BL 0 IAW TASK CARD 26C71032003. RECEIVED FURTHER INFORMATION, REPLACED "AT SHOULDER" WITH "AT BS+X799.6, WL -Z2530, BL 0" IN PROBLEM DESCRIPTION. CORRECTED PART NUMBER TO D64433AAR, ADDED DATA TO SEC 7 FIELDS.

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