SDR 96ZZZX808

Service difficulty report · Window · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18AF
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft serial
428001063
Part
Window
Part number
56676002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage Side
Part time
3,608 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING PIPER SB 984, INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE SIDE WINDOWS, FOUND ALL WINDOWS HAD CRACKS IDENTIFIED IN SB 984. ALL BUT 3 WERE BEYOND LIMITS. ALL COCKPIT AND SIDE WINDOWS WERE REPLACED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAIILABLE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS C/W MANDATORY SB 984 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CRACKS ARE NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT PROPER INSPECTION TOOL CALLED OUT IN SERVICE BULLETIN.

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