Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 30, 2004
Submitted
November 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48436
Aircraft time
43,593 hours, 8,585 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit 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

EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE FROM CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW COULDN'T HEAR RADIO'S OR F/O AT APPROX 9000 FT. ABORTED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO SFS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT SLIDING WINDOW SEAL AIRFRAME SIDE PER IPC 56-12-10-01 ITEM 470. PRESSURIZATION FOR LEAK CHECK PER MM 21-00-00-2, NO LEAK FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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