Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 11, 2024
Submitted
November 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
76,596 hours, 30,096 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
L2 Window
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL200, AN EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEAL NOISE FROM CA S SIDE STARTED. CONTINUED CLIMB AND LET THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO PRESSURIZE TO SEE IF NOISE WOULD SUBSIDE. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL THE WHOLE TIME. THE NOISE WAS CONSTANT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE. RETURNED BACK TO MEM AND ON DESCENT THROUGH 18000FT-16000FT THE NOISE STOPPED. AFTER FINDING THE NO 2 LH WINDOW PRESSURE SEAL TO BE CUT.COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF THE NO 2 LH WINDOW PRESSURE SEAL. SEALANT CURING PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECK REF B757 AMM ABOVE. NO LOUD SQUEALS NOTED ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE.