Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29124
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27565
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30LJ4U42
Condition
Sheared
Location
Door Seq Vlv
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR UP WAS SELECTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR AND GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH EICAS MESSAGE OF GEAR DOORS AND GEAR DISAGREE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHEARED BOLT IN NLG DOOR OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. THE BOLT HAD SHEARED DUE TO LINK BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE BOLT, LINK, AND CARRIER WERE REPLACED IAW COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-34-14, PAGE 701. OPERATION OF THE NLG WAS TESTED IAW MM 32-34-00, PAGE 501 AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY ENGINEERING.