Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
July 3, 2007
Submitted
July 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22472
Aircraft time
80,333 hours, 16,000 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
L3 Window
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

L-3 WINDOW SEAL LIFTING IN THE WIND WITH EXCESSIVE COCKPIT NOISE. ALSO, DURING LEVEL FLIGHT APPROX TIME 1335Z FL 31.0 TEMP -09 TAT HEARD BANG AIRCRAFT SHOOK, POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL. AUTO THROTTLES TRIPPED OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN FLIGHT. RESECURED WINDOW SEAL IAW 56-11-00. INSPECTED INTAKES AND EXHAUST OF ALL ENGINES WITH NO FINDINGS. INSPECTED FUSELAGE IAW 5-51-00, NO FINDINGS.

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