SDR 98ZZZX1065

Service difficulty report · Window · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
February 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1124F
Make and model
Israel 1124
Part
Window
Part number
3430214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit Overhead
Part time
17,502 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

DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE COPILOT'S OVERHEAD WINDOW WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE AFT EDGE. IT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF DELAMINATION PROGRESSING AT AN ANGLE THROUGH THE OUTER WINDOW. AFTER REMOVAL, IT WAS APPARENT THERE WAS A CRACK. THE CRACK STARTED IN THE CORNER OF THE MILLED AREA OF THE WINDOW AND PROGRESSED AT AN ANGLE TOWARD THE INNER SURFACE. SUBMITTER STATED THE CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN A DEFECT IN THE RADIUS OF THE MILLED AREA OR A SCRATCH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PUT THERE DURING SEALANT REMOVAL.

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