Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 5, 2024
Submitted
August 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29587
Aircraft time
97,546 hours, 12,199 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Dislodged
Location
L2 Window
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: LOUD SQUEAL AT 16000 FEET FROM L2 WINDOW, RETURNED TO FIELD, EMERGENCY DECLARED. OVERWEIGHT LANDING AT 533400 RATE OF DESCENT AT TOUCHDOWN 500 FPM NLG TOUCHDOWN WAS FIRM. MAINTENANCE FOUND R2 WINDOW SEAL PARTIALLY OFF OF SEAL RETAINER. INSPECTED SEAL AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. INSTALLED SEAL IAW AMM56-11-13.