Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 8, 2014
Submitted
April 25, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N638VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3503
Part
Tube
Part number
D65520
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION SHOWED CORROSION ON THE NLG, BUSHED TURNING TUBE AT THE UPPER TORQUE LINK INNER SURFACE. THE BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED AND THE CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. THE TURNING TUBE, PN D65520, SN L3524 WAS REMOVED ANT THE O/H TURNING TUBE PN D65520, SN L3528 WAS INSTALLED IAW CMM 32-27-20, REV 9, DATED 4/15/13 AND CMM 32-27-40, REV 4, DATED 12/31/09.

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