Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
83,379 hours, 23,834 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW FELT AIRFRAME VIBRATION STRONG ON TO THRU 5500 FEET WHEN IT DISSIPATED. CABIN CREW ALSO FELT THE SAME VIBRATION ON FINAL APPROACH, VIBRATION RETURNED IN THE AFT CABIN. FOUND SEAL AT PANEL 191DL NOT FLUSH WITH WING UPPER SURFACE REPAIR IAW PTT3796003, ACP AIRFRAME VIBRATION COND INSP IAW PTT3796005,