Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
68,416 hours, 25,144 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sealant
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Window
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AROUND L GLARESHIELD OR L WINDSHIELD AREA. CREW COMMENTS: CONSTANT SOUND OF AIR ESCAPING ON CAPT SIDE UPPER PART OF SIDE WINDOWS. FOUND SILICONE DETERIORATING UPPER FORWARD CORNER. APPLIED NEW SEALANT PER MM 56-11-02.