Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 28, 2024
Submitted
April 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18223
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28932
Aircraft time
76,863 hours, 28,296 cycles
Part
Sealant
Part number
PS890A2
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit 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

LOUD AIR NOISE AND SQUEEL AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD SQUEEL. THE LEKAGE NOISE. DRAIN LINE ADHESIVE CAME UNDONE AND IS HANGING FREELY. NEED TO RESECURE DRAIN LINE. SEE PICTURE FOR DETAIL OF OBSTRUCTION. AFTER MOVING DRAIN LINE AND CLOSING THE FO SLIDING WINDOW TO REPRSSURIZE, WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY NOISE. CREW TURNOVER STATED THAT INITIAL LOUD WIND NOISE STARTED AT PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST REF AMM TASK ROLLOUT TO TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. IN CLIMB PAST 1000 FEET THE NOISE 05-51-91-790-801. FOUND DRIAN LINE FWD OF FO SLIDING WINDOW WENT FROM A LOUD WIND NOISE AS IF A WINDOW WAS OPEN TO A POP OBSTRUCTING WINDOW SEAL. CREATED A LOT OF LEAKAGE NOISE ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING SEALED. REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT THEY HEARD A A IMEDIATLY AFTER PRESSURIZING. DID NOT PASS 1PSI PRIOR TO HEARING REF TASK 56-12-11-300-804-C1 FO SIDE WINDOW DRAIN LINE SLEEVE - REPAIR. CLEANED OFF OLD SEALANT AND REAPPLIED NEW SELANT. WINDOW CLOSED. PARTS USED: 00-0609-3-7480,QTY :1