SDR UALA2012010900202

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: January 7, 2012
Submitted: January 26, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N598UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 28751
Aircraft time: 51,011 hours, 14,292 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Seal
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit Window
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN'S WINDOW VERY HARD TO UNLOCK AFTER ACFT HAS BEEN FLOWN OR PRESSURIZED. DUE TO CAPT WINDOW NOT OPENING AFTER FLIGHT, ADJUSTED NR 2 WINDOW PER MM. AFTER RIG, PRESSUREIZED ACFT PER MM, AND CHECKED WINDOW FOR PROPER OPERATION. REPLACED WINDOW SEAL PER MM AND RIG CHECKED. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW PER MM. ADJUSTED ARM LINK MEASURES 5.8 IN THE OPEN POSITION MEASURES 5.4 CLOSED PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, OPS CHECK OF WINDOW NORMAL.