Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24640
Aircraft time
52,778 hours, 36,708 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Retainer
Condition
Deformed
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION INDICATION. RTFL. FOUND FOUND ZEE RETAINER ON FO'S SLIDING WINDOW DEFORMED AT LOWER AFT CORNER. STRAIGHTENED RETAINER AND AREA OF DISBOND IS WITHIN LIMITS. INSTALLED SMALL AMOUNT OF SPEED TAPE AT AREA OF DISBOND. PRESSURIZED ACFT AND FOUND NO LEAKS. INSPECTED WHEELWELL, FWD AND AFT E-E COMPARTMENTS-NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND. REQUIRES SLIDING WINDOW REPLACEMENT. REPLACED R2 WINDOW & ADJUSTED.