Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 22, 2017
Submitted
January 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14106
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27296
Aircraft time
85,098 hours, 20,455 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Sliding Window
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXTREMELY LOUD HIGH PITCH SQUEAL PASSING THROUGH 16000. CONTINUED TO FL190. ON DESCENT STOPPED PASSING THRU FL160. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED CAPTAIN SLIDING WINDOW SEAL.