Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
October 9, 2002
Submitted
October 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68050
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47804
Aircraft time
54,868 hours, 24,740 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

F/O WINDOW LOCKING BOLT WAS OUT OF POSITION DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT. LOUD NOISE FROM AIR LEAK. RETURNED TO LAND AT MSP, DUMPED 10,000 LBS FOR LANDING WEIGHT. REINSTALLED RT SLIDING WINDOW SEAL PER STD PRAC & DC10-10 AMM 56-12-00-4. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RT SLIDING WINDOW NORMAL PER DC10-10 AMM 56-12-00-4 & 56-12-00-5. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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