Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 12, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26908
Aircraft time
59,359 hours, 6,848 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
R5 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

R5 DOOR AIR LEAK. RESEALED DOOR AREA AND PRESS CHECKED. STILL LEAKING OUT OF LOWER GATE ROD ARM ATTACH AREA. FILLED WITH SEALANT IN SAID AREA.