Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
48,279 hours, 13,410 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
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

PASSENGER ENTRY-SERVICE DOORS R AFT NOISE FROM AIR LEAK. REPEAT WRITE UP VERY LOUD NOISE F/A UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE, PAX UPSET. STRONG AIR FLOW AROUND. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT FOUND THRESHOLD PLATE LEAKING AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. THRESHOLD PLATE NEEDS TO BE EITHER REPLACED OR RESEALED. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AT THIS TIME WITH SPEED TAPE. REPRESSURIZED-CHECKS OKAY. ACCOMPLISHED SEALANT REPLACEMENT UNDER SCUFF PLATE. OPS NORMAL.