SDR UALA2011080203999

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: August 2, 2011
Submitted: August 11, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N575UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26689
Aircraft time: 61,335 hours, 22,752 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5240 · Service Doors
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: Door Hinge
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

CREW REPORTS LOUD NOISE AT DOOR 2R. CHECKED DOOR 2R SEAL & SEALING AREA. FOUND ALL IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 4.5 PSID. HAD AUDIBLE LEAK AT LOWER HINGE AREA. CHECKED & FOUND VOID IN SEALANT AT FWD O.B. CORNER OF HINGE CAVITY CASTING WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FUSELAGE. CLEANED PASSAGE OF VOID WITH SOLVENT & PIPE CLEANER. INJECTED BMS95 SEALANT INTO OUTER HOLE UNTIL IT WAS VISIBLE FROM INSIDE ACFT. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, NO AUDIBLE LEAK NOTED AT DOOR 2R.