Service difficulty report · Bolt · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 17, 2013
Submitted
December 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Aircraft time
34,188 hours, 38,143 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NTA11155413
Condition
Sheared
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7250 YVR TO OAK DISCREPANCY. DURING FLIGHT, FWD CARGO DOOR LEAKS AIR THROUGH A GAP IN LOWER FWD SECTION OF DOOR. AFTER ARRIVAL INTO OAK, MX FOUND MULTIPLE SHEARED BOLTS IN FWD LOWER DOOR FITTING. REMOVED FITTING, INSPECTED & INSTALLED NEW BOLTS IAW ATR72 JIC 53-37-00 RAI 10050 001, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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