Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 20, 2012
Submitted
August 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
67,878 hours, 12,293 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORT HIGH PITCH CONSTANT WHINE IN GENERAL AREA OF DOOR 3 L-R. THE NOISE WENT AWAY DURING DESCENT. DF794 SATCOM COOLING FAN DEFERRED AS POSSIBLE CAUSE BUT NOISE IS STILL PRESENT ON NEXT FLIGHT AFTER DEACTIVATION. SEE CH3599 OPBLM. PRESSURIZED CABIN PER MM AND FOUND SATCOM ANTENNA TO BE LEAKING AROUND PERIPHERY AND AROUND FASTENERS. ACCOMP CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION SATCOM ANTENNA FOUND TO BE LEAKING PROFUSELY DURING PRESSURIZATION CK.