Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
September 13, 2006
Submitted
September 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317UP
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
27745
Aircraft time
26,536 hours, 8,146 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE-ETOP ATB - VERY LOUD SQUEAL CLIMBING THROUGH 12000 FT; LEVELED OFF AT 260FL; TURNED OFF ALTERNATE A/C PACKS, TRIM AIR VALVE DID NOT STOP. LEVELED AT 8000F, DEPRESSURIZED AND NOISE FINALLY STOPPED. INSPECTED ALL DOOR SEALS AND WINDOW SEALS, FOUND LOWER EQUIPMENT ACCESS DOOR SEAL AFT LT SIDE PROTRUDING OUT. PROPERLY SEATED SEAL. INSPECTED A/C PACKS AND DUCTS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRESSURIZED A/C SEVERAL TIMES TO 5 PSID WITH NO ABNORMAL OR LOUD SQUEAL NOTED.

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