SDR SRAA970810

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
August 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4763
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door.
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I, B

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM FAI AT 17000 FT, FLT NR 1930, HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A/C DEPRESSURIZATION, A/C DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. THEN DUMPED 19,000 LBS OF FUEL FOR LANDING. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND A 42 IN CRACK ALONG THE LHS OF CARGO DOOR SKIN BETWEEN BULKHEAD NR 3 TO BULKHEAD NR 6. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE LOWER ANGLE, BULKHEAD CAP AND WEB ON THREE BULKHEADS CRACKED. REPAIRED SECOND BULKHEAD UPPER CAP AND REPLACED WEB. ALSO REPAIRED THIRD BULKHEAD WEB AND INSTALL A DOUBLER ON THE FIRST BULKHEAD. ALL WORK PERFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER SRM CHAPTER 51. REINSTALLED M C D AND RIGGED CHECK GOOD.