Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 24, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25094
Aircraft time
88,617 hours, 14,135 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Window
Part number
141T4835504
Part serial
114125
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

VERY LOUD SQUEALING COMING FROM REAR FIRST OFFICER WINDOW NR 3. LOUDEST SQUEAL & LOUD AIR LEAK COMING FROM BTWN 1ST OFFICER'S WINDOWS 2 & 3. CARRIED OUT INSPECTION OF WINDOWS 2 & 3 ON 1ST OFFICER'S SIDE. BULB SEAL & RETAINER TRACK CLN'D & NO FAULTS EVIDENT. SMALL SECTION OF BULB SEAL AT AFT FACE 6" UP FROM BOTTOM CORNER APPEARS TO HAVE MIGRATED OUT OF CHANNEL FOR APPROX HALF INCH. RESEATED BULB SEAL. WINDOW ASSEMBLY EDGE APPEARS CLEAN & IN GOOD CONDITION. CHK'D OPERATION OF NO2 DIRECT VISION WINDOW & CLOSES & OPENS NORMALLY WITH NO EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED. EXTERNAL INSP CONFIRMS THIS WINDOW IS SEATED NORMALLY. RETORQUED RETAINING BOLTS ON NO3 FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW. RMV'D WINDOW & INSTALLED NEW WINDOW