SDR SRAA970916

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
September 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4561
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Air Flow Contl
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING TEST FLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL GOT VERY HOT WITH CARGO COMPARTMENT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OFF. THERE WERE SIGNS OF FUMES AND SMOKE IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. CLOSED ALL ENGINE BLEED VALVES AND THE CONDITION CEASED TO EXIST. FOUND LEAKING CLAMP AND GASKET AT CARGO COMPARTMENT AIR FLOW CONTROL AND SHUT OFF VALVE. REPLACED GASKET THEN RAN GTC, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM CH 21-20.