Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48436
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Windshield Wiper
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM UNDER COCKPIT. THE CABIN OUTFLOW WAS CLOSED AND AVIONIC FAN OVERRIDE CAME ON. A/C WOULDN'T PRESS AND CLIMB STOP AT 10,000 FT, DUMP FUEL AND RETURNED. T/S FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER MTR ASSY PANEL SEAL OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITIONED SEAL, CKS OK.

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