Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767259

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AN
Make and model
Boeing 767259
Aircraft serial
24835
Aircraft time
54,232 hours, 9,652 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
S141T4871
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE WITH A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OVER 4.5, THERE IS A LOUDLY NOISE COMING OUT OF 2L WINDOW. MASKING CREW AND ATC COMMUNICATIONS IMPOSSIBLE, CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO EDR.CORRECTIVE ACTION:WAS FOUND 2L WINDOW SEAL DAMAGED, CAUSING A PRESSURIZATION LEAK, REMOVED AND REPLACED 2L WINDOW SEAL IAW AMM 56-11-11 PAG 401, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION LEAK TEST IAW AMM 05-51-24 PAG 201 TO 209, WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.