Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
67,088 hours, 24,648 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Sliding Window
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRLEAK FROM F/O SLIDING WINDOW. STARTED AT 33,000 FT ABOUT 3 HRS AFTER DEPARTURE. FOUND SLIDING WINDOW 2L SEAL WITH VENT HOLES SEALED SHUT WITH SEALANT. HOLES ARE USED TO PRESSURE SEAL WITH CABIN PRESSURE. AMM 56-11-53 USED TO DO REPAIR OF CLEANING HOLES OPEN ON WINDOW SEAL. PRESSURIZED CABIN TO 4 PSI IAW AMM 56-11-53, NO LEAKS FOUND.