Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
November 27, 2017
Submitted
December 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30250
Aircraft time
70,947 hours, 8,606 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 300, A HIGH INTENSE SQUEALING WHISTLE BEGAN, CREW HAD TO SHOUT TO HEAR EACH OTHER. INTENSITY INCREASED DURING CLIMB UNTIL IT BECAME PAINFUL. CAPTAIN INITIATED DESCENT. SOUND WENT AT CABIN ALTITUDE OF 3600 AND CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 6.0. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 WINDOW SEAL DAMAGED. REPLACED WINDOW SEAL IAW 56-11-13 AND 05-51-24 .