SDR UALA2013061204047

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: June 11, 2013
Submitted: June 14, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26686
Aircraft time: 66,758 hours, 24,541 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2040
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Seal
Condition: Damaged
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 SLIDING WINDOW L2 HANDLE JAMS, WILL NOT UNLOCK. FOUND SEAL UPPER FWD CORNER TO HAVE ONLY 1-4" OF SEALABLE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO CONTACT PRESSURE SURFACE OF DOOR FRAME. REN REPAIR NO HELP. REMOVED SEAL WITH SUPERVISOR OK IAW MM. WILL NEED TO INSTALL NEW SEAL. NEW SEAL ON ACFT IN GALLEY WITH 4 OF 8 NYLON RODS. REMAINING RODS ON ORDER. INSTALLED NEW SEAL AT LOWER GATE, FWD, AND AFT SIDE, NEED TO INSTALL AT UPPER GATE.