Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 30, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
82,295 hours, 23,580 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sealant
Condition
Missing
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT HISSING ON WINDSHIELD. SOUNDS SIMILAR TO AN INTENSE RAINSTORM. FOUND CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW PRESSURE SEAL MISSING SEALANT ON OTBD SIDE. APPLIED FILLET SEAL IAW MM 56-11-53.