SDR 2012F00000

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date
October 5, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N757AT
Make and model
Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial
23127
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Truck Sheild
Component
Shield · Boeing
Component part number
161N17101
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1196AT APPROXIMATELY 2105P MLG TRUCK SHEILD DEPARTED THE ACFT ON APPROACH AND IMPACTED A PERSONAL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OF THE THREE BAND CLAMPS THAT ATTACH THE SHIELD TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK CAUSED THE PART TO DEPART THE ACFT ON APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED.