Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 15, 2025
Submitted
June 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625HR
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25287
Aircraft time
74,502 hours, 12,936 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
113T820175A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
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

WHILE PERFORMING A POST FLIGHT CHECK, MAINTENANCE CREWS NOTICED THE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT DOOR MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE TECHNICIANS NOTICED THAT THE DOOR ATTACH FITTINGS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE MLG AND THE HEADS OF THE COUNTERSUNK BOLTS WERE SHEERED AT THE HEAD AND THE SHOCK STRUT DOOR WAS MISSING. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THEY LOWERED THE GEAR AT 250 KNOTS AND WERE WITHIN THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS OF 270 KNOTS TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. NO OTHER ANOMALIES OR DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED.