# SDR UALA2011080203999

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5240)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Door Hinge
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011080203999

## Discrepancy

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.

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