Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 22, 2024
Submitted
November 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55068
Aircraft time
58,500 hours, 41,064 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 9521 -ATB/GEAR/DE- THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO CLT DUE TO A "RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE" MESSAGE WITH AN ASSOCIATED "RIGHT GEAR DOOR OPEN" MESSAGE. THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION LEVER WAS PULLED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR EYE-BOLT NUT LOCKING TAB SHEARED CAUSING THE PISTON ROD TO BACK OFF THE EYEBOLT. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE LOCKING TAB AND RIGGED THE RT MLG DOOR PER B717 AMM 32-34-03. (LP #6746516)

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