Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 4, 2013
Submitted
July 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
77,320 hours, 23,121 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB AND INTO CRUISE R2 DOOR A SQUEALED. NOISE IS COMING FROM CENTER OF DOOR. SECURED LOOSE SEAL INTO TRACK, PRESSURIZED ACFT, NO LEAKS DETECTED ON GROUND. REMOVED SILL PLATES AT DOOR 2R REF AMM. FOUND SEALANT MISSING AT BOTH AREAS REF FIG 401. REINSTALLED SILL PLATES AT DOOR & SEALED. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 4 P.S.I, NO LEAKS NOTED.