Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2015
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
778 hours, 17,660 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WE HAD A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. PAIR HEARD THUMP, BUMP ON RT SIDE OF ACFT FLIGHT 370 1000Z ACFT STOPPED AT TAXIWAY FOR GVI EXTERIOR & NO DAMAGE FOUND. ACFT ON BLOCK IAW AMM 21-00-00-5. PERFORMED FUSELAGE PRESS DECAY TEST & PRESSURIZED CABIN PRESS TO 8 PSI & DECAY TEST PASSED. DURING PRESSURIZATION CABIN PRESS CHECK, ALL AIR CONDITIONED BAYS, TWO AIR CONDITIONED FLAPPER CHECK VLVS, ALL CARGO DOOR SEAL AREAS, ALL EXTERIOR DOOR SEALS, OFV AREA, AFT COMPARTMENT, FUSELAGE DRAIN VLVS & WW AREAS FOR LEAKAGE. ALL CHECKS ARE NORMAL WITHOUT LEAKING. R & R NR 1 CPC AS PRECAUTION IAW MM 21-31-04. NR 1 CPC FUNCTIONAL TEST NORMAL IAW MM 21-31-00-5.

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