Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
January 10, 2008
Submitted
January 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17328
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23458
Aircraft time
63,316 hours, 32,628 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10BN500LR
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FL340 APPROX 70 MILES SOUTH OF DFW GOT CABIN WARNING HORN, SAW CABIN AT 10,500 WENT TO STBY NO HELP. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO LANDING IN DFW DUE TIME CONSTRAINTS AND TRYING TO KEEP CABIN BELOW 14000. LANDED SAFELY IN DFW. FOUND LEAK IN KEEL BEAM AREA (WHEEL WELL AFT WALL). APU PNEUMATIC DUCT WHICH HOLD SURROUNDING PRESSURE BOOT SLIPPED OFF. REALIGNED AFT CARGO FWD BULKHEAD TO DUCT BOOT AND REINSTALLED CLAMP PER MM 36-19-15, 21-31-25, 21-31-21 AND 21-31-11.