Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 11, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 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
Part
Seal
Condition
Abnormal
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

R1 DOOR SQUEALS. F/A AND NOTED LOUD AND VERY ANNOYING NOISE COMING FROM ALONG TOP SIDE OF MED GATE AREA. LASTED ENTIRE FLT, BUT DURING T/O AND DESCENT, IT ONLY HAD A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL. ON ARRIVAL, CHECKED DOOR SEALS AND PREVIOUS REPAIRED AREAS. ALL OK. REPLACED R1 DOOR SEAL ASSY DUE TO ABNORMAL SEAL SHAPE. PRESSURIZED ACFT AND NO LEAK PRESENT. SEAL REPLACED IAW MM 52-09-01.