Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 19, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37290
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31601
Aircraft time
27,585 hours, 9,457 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
Location
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

EXTREMELY LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE IN VICINITY OF L2, L4 & L5 BETWEEN 2.4 -4.0 CABIN DIF PRESSURE CHECKED & INSPECTED BOTH NR 2 WINDOW, FOUND PRESSURE SEALS CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT & DUST PARTICALS ON LOWER EDGE. CLEANED SEALS & MATING SURFACE ON AIRFRAME. PRESSURIZED CABIN TO 6.0 DIFF PRESSURE TWICE WITH NO SQUEALING SOUND. ACFT RETURN BACK IN SERVICE.