Service difficulty report · Blkhd Angle · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
August 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1003
Part
Blkhd Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Press Dome
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

RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION 33,000 FEET, SOURCE UNKNOWN. LOUD BANG, UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION. ABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE TO 7,000 AT A/C ALTITUDE OF 14,000, RETURNED TO LAX. FOUND AFT PRESSURE P-DOME CHORD ANGLE THAT ATTACHED P-DOME TO FUSELAGE STRUCTURE FRACTURED BETWEEN STRINGER NR 10 AND NR 55. CRACK LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET, UNDER INVESTIGATION.