Service difficulty report · Window · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 1, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7509
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49803
Aircraft time
55,065 hours
Part
Window
Part number
N5951584501
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T2094/01JUN. DURING CRUISE OUTTER WINDOW PANE AT SEAT 26F FAILED AND WAS INJESTED INTO THE NR TWO ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN NR TWO ENGINE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. THE NOSE COWL AND NR TWO ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED BELOW MIDSPAN. REPLACED WINDOW PANE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED NR TWO ENGINE AND ISOLATORS ON 02 JUN AT DFW. WINDOW PANE SENT TO TUL ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

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