Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23322
Aircraft time
57,761 hours, 22,559 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
741N49311
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK-- F/O''S WINDOW LEAK. LOUD SQUEAL PASSING 1700 FT SOUNDED LIKE PRESSURE LEAK, SQUEAL STOPPED IN DESCENT AT 6 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SEAL AT F/O NR 2 WINDOW, LEAK CK GOOD. CURRENT HISTORY: DEBRIS CLEANED FROM SEAL FOR SIMILAR WRITE-UPS, FLIGHT PRIOR AND 8/06/99 SEE LP 7571030 AND 7470337. RECOMMENDATION: REMAIN OPEN AND MONITOR.

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