Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
December 23, 2021
Submitted
December 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AA
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40648
Aircraft time
17,738 hours, 2,050 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: STRIP OF MATERIAL LOOSE AND FLAPPING AROUND AT TOP OF L1 WINDSHIELD APPROX 12 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE TIP OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE NO ARCING NOTED STRIP OF MATERIAL DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED HUMP SEAL PER B787-A-56-11-00-03A-663A-A.

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