Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
February 19, 2019
Submitted
February 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
47820
Aircraft time
99,799 hours, 29,669 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

UPON INSPECTION OF L1 DOOR FREEFALL OPERATIONAL/FUNCTIONAL CHECK DOOR FAILED TO FALL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND SHEARED BOLTS IN THE FORWARD SEGMENT OF THE MAIN DRIVE TORQUE TUBE. REPAIRED PER AMM AND PERFORMED NDT ON TORQUE TUBE SEGMENT, INSTALLED NEW BOLTS.

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