Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
March 30, 2025
Submitted
April 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78060
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29455
Aircraft time
89,743 hours, 12,587 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
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

EXTREME SQUEAL FROM CA NUM2 WINDOW AT APPX 7.6 PSI..SQUEAL LOUDE R A S PSI INCREASED TO MAX. DEBRIEFED FLIGHT CREW UPON ARRIVAL, THEY NOTICED EXTREME SQUEAL FROM CAPT L2 SLIDING WINDOW WHEN GOING APPROX 7.6 PSI DIFF.SQUEA L GOT LOUDER AS PSI INCREASED TO MAX.-, NOISE WAS SO LOUD CAPT W AS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH TOMC. THE SQUEAL REDUCED WHEN A/C WENT BELOW 28,000 FT.NO OTHER INDICATIONS/MSGS, ALL OTHER PARAME TERS NORMAL. CURRENT F.O.B 70.5. OVERWEIGHT LANDING DOCUMENTED O N SEPRERATE ITEM. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. PERFORMED LEAK TEST ON LH NO.2 WINDOW AT 4 PSI IAW TASK 56-11-02-404-026 STEP 3. E. (23). NO LEAK NOTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION NO OBSTRUCTION OR TORN SEALS NOTED. PER SENIOR MANAGER OF TOMC. AIRCRAFT DOES NOT REQUIRE EVALUATION FLIGHT. RETURNING AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE BASED ON SATISFACTORY LEAK TEST.