Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 12, 2016
Submitted
October 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
77,560 hours, 17,590 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
ABA73182
Condition
Cut
Location
Sliding Window
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

35 MINS INTO FLIGHT FO'S WINDOW HAD LOUD SQUEAL SOUND. UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE IN COCKPIT, IT IS TOO LOUD. T/S AS PER FIM 56-12-05, FOUND FO`S SLIDING WINDOW INNER SEAL CUT AT THE UPPER AFT CORNER. F/O SLIDING WINDOW RUBBER SEAL COMPLETELY CURED. PERFORMED FUSELAGE PRESSURE DECAY TEST AS PER MM 21-00-00-5. TEST PASSED. NO LEAK NOTICED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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