What was found
DURING OPENING OF MAIN DECK SIDE CARGO DOOR THE FWD PULL IN HOOK ACTUATOR ACTIVATION ROD SHEARED AT THE TORQUE TUBE END AND PUNCTURED THE CARGO DOOR SKIN.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2006
- Submitted
- August 10, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N416
- Make and model
- Boeing 74747UF
- Aircraft serial
- 32838
- Aircraft time
- 20,245 hours, 3,247 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.