SDR VTZA95047

Service difficulty report · Strut · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
894
Part
Strut
Part number
105A703056A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

ROC-IAD - FLT 6336 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A RAPID CABIN DECOMPRESSION AT 17,000 FEET. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS TO REACH 0 PSI. THERE WERE NO STRUCTURAL OR WINDOW DEFECTS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. ACFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 20008 ON 02-08-95 BY REPACKING THE NOSE STRUT. ACFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)