Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
February 18, 2025
Submitted
February 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
613
Aircraft time
60,106 hours, 28,153 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
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

AFTER TAKEOFF HAD SEVERE LOUD WIND NOISE INCREASING WITH AIRSPEED COMING FROM CAPT S SIDE WINDOW. WINDOW APPEARED TO BE CLOSED AND LOCKED. RETURNED TO LRD TO INVESTIGATE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE NOTED CAPT SLIDING WINDOW HAD SEAL WEDGE OUTSIDE OF WINDOW FRAME. NO DAMAGE TO SEAL NOTED, REALIGNED WINDOW SEAL IN GROOVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL OPEN/CLOSE CHECK ON WINDOW. OPS CHECKED GOOD & SEAL REMAINS SEATED. REF AMM 56-12-13-06. OKAY TO CONTINUE.

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