Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
March 29, 2018
Submitted
April 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30253
Aircraft time
70,682 hours, 8,937 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
141T483569
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER 20 MINUTES FLYING, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GROUND AND FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LEFT SLIDING WINDOW NOT SEALING ON ENTIRE AFT EDGE WITH HEAVY AIR NOISE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CHECKED LEFT SIDE SLIDING WINDOW FOR CONDITION AND OPERATION AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED IAW AMM 56-11-02. CHECKED WINDOW SEAL AND FOUND NORMAL. NO DEBRIS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION AIR LEAK CHECKS IAW AMM 05-51-24. NO LEAKS NOTED.