SDR AU001118

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747438

Difficulty date
November 20, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747438
Part
Clamp
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(AUS) FIRST OFFICERS FLIGHT LIBRARY BOX BROKE FREE FROM THE RESTRAINT AND SLID BACK UNDER THE FIRST OBSERVERS TABLE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BOX BROKE FREE DUE TO INADEQUATE GRIP ON THE RETAINING STRAP BY THE FORWARD LOCKING CLAMP.