Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 10, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29242
Aircraft time
21,580 hours, 5,906 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Fastener
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
21,580 hours, 5,906 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT DOOR MISSING. DOOR APPEARS TO HAVE HAD DOOR FASTENERS FAIL AT LWR FWD ATTACH POINT. DMG TO WING PANELS, TRUNION DR & MLG LUG ATTACHMNTS SUGGEST THIS PATTERN. PANEL DID NOT CAUSE FLR. REPLACED DOOR. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE READY STATUS. DOOR EXPERIENCES AIR LOADS DURING LANDING & TAKEOFF. SUSPECT VIBRATION CAUSED FAILURE OF DOOR ATTACH FITTINGS.