Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
March 6, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327UP
Make and model
Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial
27753
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Seal
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
R2 Window
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FL 320 LOUD THUD FOLLOWED BY DEAFENING LOUD HOWL. INCREASING & DECREASING PSI, CHANGED ALTITUDE, NOISE DID NOT CHANGE. DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND AR DUE TO NOISE. NOISE STOPPED AS DESCENDING THRU FL220. CHECKED FLT COMPT FOR AIR LEAK, FOUND R2 OPENABLE WINDOW SEAL DETERIATED AND SIGN OF LEAK. R & R R2 WINDOW SEAL IAW AMM 56-11-11-4. CKD OK.

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