SDR UALA2011091304959

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: September 12, 2011
Submitted: October 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N558UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26654
Aircraft time: 63,234 hours, 23,338 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Seal
Condition: Torn
Location: L2 Door
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

NEED TO SMOOTH REN AREA AT 2L ENTRY DOOR UPPER MIDDLE SECTION AND ACCOMPLISH PRESSURE CHECK OF DOOR SEAL. SMOOTHED REN AREA AT 2L ENTRY DOOR. PRESSURIZED ACFT, STILL LEAKS. NOTICED HOLE AT MIDDLE HINGE ASSY AND SEAL TORN ON FRAME (MKD WITH TAPE). SUSPECT LEAK COMING FROM THERE AND TRAVELING UPWARDS. REN AREA STILL NEEDS TO BE PAINTED. APPLIED SEALANT TO FWD SIDE OF DOOR 2L UPPER HINGE CAVITY FUSELAGE SIDE PER SFOOV 109207.