SDR LR7A04066

Service difficulty report · Boot · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
July 17, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4590
Aircraft time
46,299 hours, 21,437 cycles
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Part
Boot
Part number
3773041
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Rudder
Part time
4 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE CARGO COMP, PRESSURIZATION WENT TO ZERO, AT 5000 FT IAW MINUTE NOTICE LIGHT COMING IN ON BOTH SIDE OF AFT DOOR. DECENDED TO 11,000 FT DUMPED APPROX 7000 LBS ALTITUDE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 20,000 FT, DID NOT GET A DOOR WARNING LIGHT. PRESSURE OF 13IN. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT FOUND RUDDER BOOT ASSY DISLODGED FROM HOUSING ON A/C STRUCTURE SIDE. BOOT ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SMP 581-27-20 PG 210B. P/N 377304-1 (1 EA). PRESS LEAK CHECK C/OUT IAW SMP 581-21-30 PG 217/218 FIG 21-30-07 FOUND SATISFACTORY.