SDR 99ZZZM150

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
January 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826CR
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1141
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Ecs Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT FLT LEVEL 28,000 FT, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE CABIN VSI INDICATING A 1000 FT CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED TO 12,000 T. AT THAT POINT THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. FOUND THE NR 3 WATER SEPARATOR RUBBER BOOT CLAMP LOOSE. RECLAMPED BOOT AND ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION TEST AND LEAK CHECK IAW 21-31-00. (M)