SDR SRAA970816

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Lkheed 382E

Difficulty date
August 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382E
Aircraft serial
4300
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FOR FLIGHT 746 FROM AMS, AT FL 20.0 A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY 2000 FPM CABIN RATE OF CLIMB, INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO A SAFE ALTITUDE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT AND FOUND THE PANEL FORWARD OF THE BALLSCREW IN THE RT WHEEL WELL WAS HOT, SHUT OFF CARGO COMPARTMENT AND LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED RT WHEEL WELL AND FOUND CARGO COMP PANT LEG DUCT CLAMP LET LOOSE, REINSTALLED DUCT AND CLAMP, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 21.