Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 6, 2003
Submitted
September 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48603
Aircraft time
35,535 hours, 8,195 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Deformed
Location
Window
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB FROM RJBB, A VERY LOUD NOISE OCCURRED AT THE CAPTAINS WINDOW. NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT AN INFLT RETURN WAS NECESSARY. UPON DESCENT, NOISE CEASED AT 4.4 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. RETURN WAS NECESSARY DUE TO SAFETY OF FLIGHT DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN COMMUNICATION. INSPECTED SLIDING WINDOW SEAL ON CAPT SIDE AND FOUND SEAL DEFORMED AT FWD LWR CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL MPN ABA7805-1 IAW MM 56-12-01-8. LEAK AND NOISE CHECK OK WITH DP 6.0 OF CABIN PRESSURE APPLIED IAW MM 21-00-00-2.

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