Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
November 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
64,196 hours, 9,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Antenna
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

WATER LEAKING ABOVE DOOR 3L AT 40 DROPS PER MIN. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE HGA PORT L M23093 CONNECTOR. FOUND AREA OF SEALANT ON THE UPPER EDGE OF ANTENNA MISSING, SCRAPED AREA, RESEALED UPPER EDGE & APPLIED TAPE OVER AREA OF SEALANT. ACP A REPAIR WITHIN 30 HOURS OR BY MAX PTT 64226:41 REF MT23-UA6. -INF- :REF MT23-UA06 PLEASE COMPLY WITH SERVICE TIP ON RETURN FLT 836-09. NEEDS MINIMUM 12 HRS GRD TIME AND HANGER IF INCLEMENT WEATHER. ANTENNA RESEALED CURE TIME 12 HOURS STARTING AT MIDNIGHT ON NOV 9. RPR- :SEALANT IS CURED.