Service difficulty report · Window Post · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
October 2, 2023
Submitted
October 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708SV
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
1092
Aircraft time
11,734 hours, 16,028 cycles
Part
Window Post
Part number
S53171101212
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
11,734 hours, 16,028 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUSELAGE COCKPIT LH WINDOW FRAME LATERAL POST DAMAGED/ELONGATED RETAINER ATTACHMENT HOLES SHANK AND TOOL MARK. CORRECTIVE ACTION DAMAGED HOLES SHANK (QTY3) AND UPPER SURFACE TOOL MARK BLENDED-OUT AND INSPECTED, PERFORMED DVI, PLUS DYE PENETRANT PLUS EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AT EACH HOLE TO CONFIRM ABSENCE OF SCRATCH, CRACK OR ANY OTHER DISCREPANCY, FOLLOWING ATR INSTRUCTION REF. ES_00224792_01 ISSUE A.