Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
August 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23476
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW/ANC AIR TURNBACK, AT FL 31 CABIN ALT WENT TO 10 WITH DIFFERENTIAL AT 6.8 AND UNABLE TO PREVENT CABIN FROM CLIMBING 50-100 FPM. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL 29.0 THEN FL 25.0. MAX DIFFERENTIAL THAT COULD BE HELD WAS 6.5 AND CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB 50-100 FPM. BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES WERE FULLY CLOSED IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL. NO FUEL DUMPED. FOUND SUBSTANTIAL AIR LEAK LEFT WHEEL WELL PNEUMATIC DUCT AT 2 CLAMPS. REPLACED SEALS AT BOTH CLAMPS IAW MM 36-11-01. PRESSURIZED SYSTEM AND OPS NORMAL. AS PRECAUTION CHECKED A/C FOR LEAKS DURING PRESSURIZATION. NONE FOUND. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)