Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
February 18, 2010
Submitted
February 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
659
Aircraft time
33,054 hours, 16,917 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, CAPT'S WINDOW WAS VERY LOUD. SOUNDS LIKE NOT SEALED. ON INSP FOUND SEAL PROTRUDING FROM BOTTOM EDGE OF WINDOW FRAME INSPECTED SEAL FOR CUTS NONE NOTED. INSPECTED WINDOW FRAME FOR DEBRIS NONE NOTED SUSPECT SEAL WAS PINCHED AT DOOR CLOSING. REATTACHED DOOR SEAL IN REF TO MM 56-12-13-4. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. ON INSP FOUND SEAL PROTRUDING FROM BOTTOM EDGE OF WINDOW FRAME INSPECTED SEAL FOR CUTS NONE NOTED. INSPECTED WINDOW FRAME FOR DEBRIS, NONE NOTED. SUSPECT SEAL WAS PINCHED AT DOOR CLOSING. REATTACHED DOOR SEAL IAW MM 56-12-13-4. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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