Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767316F

Difficulty date
September 7, 2021
Submitted
September 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418LA
Make and model
Boeing 767316F
Aircraft serial
34246
Aircraft time
69,032 hours, 17,548 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Engine time
56,074 hours, 10,193 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, DURING THE DESCENT AND LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT N418LA THAT WAS CARRYING OUT MIA-BOG ROUTE (L7-1806), THE CREW FELT A STRONG RESPONSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP AND LATER A BOUNCE LANDING, A CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH THE CREW TOOK THE DECISION TO ABORT LANDING AND GO AROUND. THEY AGAIN MAKE THE APPROACH AND LANDING IN BOG WITH THE CONTROLLED PARAMETERS; ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE CREW TOGETHER WITH MAINTENANCE PROCEED TO CARRY OUT AN EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IN WHICH IT CONFIRMS, THAT THE TAIL SKID OF THE AIRCRAFT IS SCRATCHED (LOSS OF RED PAINT); THE STRUCTURE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL WAS FOUND TO BE IN NORMAL CONDITION.