Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
October 6, 2002
Submitted
November 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
25257
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS6706D26
Condition
Fractured
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SJU - FLT 1677 - ON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT SJU, AIRCRAFT LOST THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT DOOR. MAINTENANCE EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FURTHER DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN ON CDL. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE STRUT DOOR SEPARATION WAS BOLT FATIGUE FRACTURE. THE UPPER ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND WITH THE WASHER MISSING. THE LOWER ATTACH BOLT WAS MISSING. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THE WASHER WAS MISSING HERE ALSO, RESULTING IN THE BOLT BEING TIGHTENED BEYOND THE END OF THE THREADS INTO THE BOLT SHANK, CAUSING THE FRACTURE. THE DOOR THE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO WIND LOADING. THE 767 FLEET WAS INSPECTED TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPER HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED AND TORQUED CORRECTLY. (M)

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