Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
November 1, 2019
Submitted
November 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N20904
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34824
Aircraft time
29,020 hours, 3,726 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
BOEING
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRFRAME VIBRATION. REPORTED IN FLT DECK AND FORWARD CABIN. INCREASES WITH HIGHER AIRSPEED. ENG N2 VIBS ARE SHOWING .4 FOR ENG 1, .7 FOR ENG 2. PERFORMED WALK AROUND, FOUND LMG DOOR AFT SEAL PROTRUDING FROM LOWER BELLY. REPOSITIONED SEAL ONLY PER AMM 32-12-01-401. SENT PICTURES TO TOMC. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DISCUSSED WITH MECH, SEAL WAS ORGINALLY TOO FAR AFT, REPOSITIONED SEAL CORRECTLY, REF DMC-B787-A-32-12-01-01A-720A-A ITEM 1.C.10. SEAL REF NUMBER 50, SEAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND SECURED.

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