Service difficulty report · Ram Air Door · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
September 24, 2014
Submitted
September 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Aircraft time
64,769 hours, 9,803 cycles
Part
Ram Air Door
Part number
65B0971585
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, LOUD MECHANICAL CLANKING PULSATING NOISE FROM LT MAIN DECK JUST FWD OF THE LE, LASTED FOR THREE MINUTES NO EICAS MSGS ALL SYS APPEARED NORMAL. CHECKED ON GND FOUND NR 1 AIR CONDITIONING RAM AIR DOOR FWD SECTION RIPPED OFF & MISSING IN COMM WITH MCC. TRANSFERRED ITEM TO CDL 21-62-01, INLET REMOVED.

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