Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 5, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26654
Aircraft time
61,438 hours, 22,689 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sealant
Condition
Missing
Location
Threshold
Stage of operation
NR
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

THERE APPEARS TO BE A LARGE LEAK IN THE PRESSURE CABIN. OUTFLOW VALVE ALMOST FULLY CLOSED. REPAIRED THRESHOLD ON DOOR 1R AND 2R ACCOUNT OF NO SEALANT BEHIND THRESHOLD PLATE ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK'S UP TO 4 PSI AND NO LEAKS NOTED ON DOORS OR THRESHOLDS AFTER REPAIRS.