SDR AALA20140412009

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: April 12, 2014
Submitted: April 17, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N379AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 25448
Aircraft time: 86,921 hours, 13,862 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Seal
Condition: Unsecure
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

MCO CREW REPORTED CAPTAIN`S LT SIDE WINDOW DEVELOPED VERY LOUD SQUEAL, NOISE & AIR LEAK. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET TO REDUCE DIFFERENTIAL PRESS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED LT NR 2 WINDOW FRAME SEAL AT TOP OF WINDOW FRAME FWD OF UPPER LT CORNER OF FRAME. SECURED LT NR 2 WINDOW FRAME SEAL AT TOP OF WINDOW FRAME FWD OF UPPER LT CORNER OF FRAME. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.