SDR 06FDEA2570

Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 14, 2006
Submitted
July 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48749
Aircraft time
37,697 hours, 8,276 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cockpit
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

PASSING 20,000 FT ON CLIMBOUT VERY LOUD SQUEAL BEGAN FROM UPPER RT SIDE OF CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW CAN FEEL LARGE AMOUNT OF AIRFLOW AT TOP OF WINDOW. CHANGED CABIN PRESSURE BOTH UP AND DOWN, NO HELP. CHECKED RIG OF CAPT SLIDING WINDOW PER AMM 56-12-01-5. FOUND LOWER FWD STRIKER POST TO GUIDE DISTANCE INADEQUATE. ADJUSTED GAP PER SAME AMM.

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