Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 29, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
61,086 hours, 21,560 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
R1 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: VERY LOAD SQUEAL FROM DOOR 1R ON CLIMB BETWEEN 15K & FL30K. NOISE ON LOWER RT SIDE. REPAIRING REN ON LOWER RT CORNER, NEED TO SMOOTH OUT REN AND CHECK. REMOVED EXCESSIVE SEALANT, CONTOURED REN APPLICATION, LEAK SLOWED BUT STILL PRESENT. TRIMMED REN ON LOWER CORNER, NO HELP. PRESSURIZED TWICE AND FOUND CENTER OF LOWER FLAPSEAL WITH A HOLE IN IT. SEALED FLAPSEAL