Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 5, 2021
Submitted
May 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31111
Aircraft time
31,371 hours, 12,852 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Condition
Leaking
Location
First Officer'S
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICER SLIDING WINDOW PRESENTED LOUD AIR NOISE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. CONFIRMED CLOSED LOUD NOISE/SQUEAL INTENSIFIED DURING CLIMBOUT. LEVELED OFF AT FL350 INSTEAD OF CONTINUING CLIMB. DIFFERENTIAL > 6.0 PSI EXTREME. CHECKED CLOSING PRESSURE AND OPENING AND CLOSING OPERATION OF R2 WINDOW. INSPECTED AND CLEANED SEAL AND SEAL LANDING. ALL GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED AND NO SQUEALS NOTED REF AMM 56-12-11 AND AMM 05-51-91.