Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
October 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5422
Aircraft time
6,225 hours, 2,546 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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

FOUND NLG TORQUE LINK CTR HINGE PIN CRACKED DURING PENETRANT INSPECTION. INSTALLED NEW LG TORQUE LINK CTR PIN ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-21-27-0401.

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