Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 6, 2014
Submitted
January 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24763
Aircraft time
75,676 hours, 28,187 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Sealant
Condition
Missing
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

PAX ENTRY SERVICE DOORS LT CTR, NOISE FROM AIR LEAK. FOUND AREAS AROUND THE DOOR HINGE COVERS MISSING SEALANT. RESEALED AREAS MISSING SEALANT NO NOISE HEARD WHEN PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT.