Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 20, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48539
Aircraft time
85,129 hours, 14,822 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
ABA70851
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Sliding Windo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 9000 FT MSL, THE WINDOW BEGAN A LOUD VIBRATING HOWL. AT 11000 FT MSL, SOUND WAS UNBEARABLE WITH ATC AND INTERCOCKPIT COMMUNICATIONS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. FOUND THE RT SLIDING WINDOW SEAL WORN. R & R THE SEAL IAW AMM 56-12-01-8, REV 89.01 07-13-17. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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