SDR FDEA201607062287

Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: July 6, 2016
Submitted: July 6, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N679FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 793
Aircraft time: 25,467 hours, 13,934 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Seal
Condition: Out Of Position
Location: Window
Stage of operation: TO
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

AFTER LOUD NOISE, LEAKING AIR, FROM F/O WINDOW . NOISE CONTINUED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER ARRIVAL TO BLOCKS, OPENED WINDOW AND FOUND FWD SIDE OF PRESSURE SEAL OUT OF RETAINER. INSTALLED SEAL BACK INTO RETAINER AND WINDOW, OPS CKS NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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