Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 29, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
63,675 hours, 23,500 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
4l Door
Stage of operation
CL
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 REPORT: LOUD SQUEAL NEAR BACK GALLEY DURING CLIMB, GOES AWAY DURING CRUISE. COULDN'T DETERMINE DOOR. SAMC TEXT: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED RIGHT AFT DOOR SQUEAL. CHECKED AND CLEANED SEAL AREA. PRESSURIZED, NO SQUEAL NOTED. CREW REPORTS DOOR (4LT) SQUEAL. FOUND UPPER AND LOWER GATE SEALS AND TORQUE BOX LEAKING. REPAIRED SEAL ON ALL. LEAK CHECK AT 1000. BOTH DOOR 4L UPPER CORNER LINER SEALS SEALANT TORN. RESEALED BOTH UPPER CORNER LINER SEALS. DOOR 4L BODY TORQUE TUBE EXTERIOR COVER PANEL LOOSE AND NEEDS TO BE RESEALED. REF LM1575 FOR DOOR LEAKS. REMOVED AND RESEALED TORQUE TUBE COVER PANEL.