Service difficulty report · Frames · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
March 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Part
Frames
Condition
Damaged
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN)ON LANDING THE TAIL SKID CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE IMPACT DROVE THE ACTUATOR UPWARD, SHEARING BOTH PIVOT BEARINGS, THE HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE & THE TWO 50 TON SAFETY RETAINER CABLES. THE TOP OF THE ACTUATOR CONTACTED THE LOWER END ON THE HORIZONTAL STAB JACK SHEARING OFF THE SAFETY RETAINER BOLT. AT THIS POINT THE LOOSE ACTUATOR FELL INTO THE LOWER SECTION DAMAGING THE STAB TRIM LIMIT SWITCH/POSITION TRANSMITTER & THE L/H BRACKET OF THE CENTRE STAB TRIM LIMIT SWITCH/POSITION TRANSMITTER. THE LOWER FUSELAGE CONTACTED THE RUNWAY REMOVING THE GALLEY DRAIN MAST, CAUSED DAMAGE TO SKIN, FRAMES & STRINGERS. SKIN NOT PENETRATED.