SDR 2005F00063

Service difficulty report · Sight Glass · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date: February 8, 2005
Submitted: April 15, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N598AJ
Make and model: Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial: 21947
System (JASC): 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
Part: Sight Glass
Condition: Missing
Location: Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: J, A

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

What was found

FLT - 711 - MIA-MEX - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN FLIGHT, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK VIEWING WINDOW MISSING, INSTALLED VIEWING WINDOW (P/N 66-16515-1), REPLACED SEAL (P/N 66-16514-1) AND CLIPS (P/N 66-14269-1) PER MM 56-40-0. PRESSURIZED A/C PER MM 5-51-71, PERFORMED DECAY CHECK, GOOD. (M)