Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 14, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30221
Aircraft time
49,132 hours, 10,393 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Sliding Window
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

CAPTAIN`S SIDE WINDOW POPPING NOISE. PRESS NOISE POPS FROM 2.6 PSI TO 6.7 PSI HEARD LT SIDE FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED GND PRESS CHECK UP TO 4.0PSI. FOUND LT NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW POPPING, FOUR CORNERS LEAKING. FOUND NR 2 WINDOW SEAL FLAT & WORN. TORQUED NR 3 WINDOW BOLTS IAW AMM 56-11-21. NO HELP AFTER PRESSURIZING. FOUND SLOW PRESS LEAKS FWD OF WINDOW CORNERS. R & R SEAL. REPLACED SEAL, OPERATIONS LEAK CHECKED GOOD.