SDR ABXA040265

Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Aircraft time
55,115 hours, 25,568 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit Window
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

DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WAS STUCK. REPLACED SPRING, OPS CHECKED WINDOW. WINDOW DID NOT STICK. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5 PSI DIFF. CHECKED WINDOW AFTER DEPRESSURIZATION. OPENED AND CLOSED NORMALLY.

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