Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 777

Difficulty date
November 8, 2021
Submitted
November 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840FD
Make and model
Boeing 777
Aircraft serial
39682
Aircraft time
40,913 hours, 7,429 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

REPEAT WRITE UP HIGH PITCH CONTINUOUS TONE, FROM CAPTAIN SIDE BELOW LEFT FOOT. CAB ALT 5800 FT DP 8.5. WENT TO MANUAL ON OUTFLOW VALVES, REDUCED CAB ALT TO 5000 FT TONE DP 8.3, THE TONE WAS NOTICEABLY QUIETER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WE RESELECTED AUTO ON THE OUT FLOW VALVES, THE TONE CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 10 TO 15 MINUTES, THEN STOPPED. CAB ALT RETURNED TO 5900FT AND DP 8.5 NO FURTHER NOISE FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. REPLACED FWD ACCESS DOOR SEAL REF B777 MM 52-09-05-2. INSTALLED FWD ACCESS DOOR REF B777 MM 52-48-01-4. PRESSURIZE CABIN REF B777 MM 05-51-24-2, FWD ACCESS DOOR SEAL LEAK CK OK.