Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
January 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30011
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 991 - EN ROUTE MIA-EZE, DETECTED LOUD SQUEAL AT LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD. SQUEAL INTERFERRED WITH COCKPIT COMMUNICATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. DUMPED APPROXIMTELY 80,000 LBS OF FUEL. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT SIDE WINDOW SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)