Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 18, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
72,969 hours, 21,072 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Unknown
Condition
Noisy
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

COCKPIT EXTREMELY LOUD WITH OR W/O RT REC FAN ON. TOO MUCH AIRFLOW FROM VENTS ABOVE WINDOWS. COMPARED FLIGHT DECK NOISE TO OTHER ACFT ON THE FIELD, SOUND LEVEL VERY COMPARABLE, ALSO FLIGHT DECK NOISE LEVEL IS REDUCED WITH RT RECRIC FAN OFF. CLEANED CABIN DUCTS. INBOUND DECIBLE READINGS 73 WITH RT FAN OFF 76 WITH BOTH FANS AFTER CLEANING 71 RT FAN OFF 73 BOTH FANS ON.