SDR ABXA080030

Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: January 23, 2008
Submitted: February 5, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N968AX
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47499
Aircraft time: 61,986 hours, 58,533 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Window Frame
Part number: 99115057
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 WINDOW FRAME MODIFICATION, FOUND COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE CENTER FRAME HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS AT BOTH ENDS EXCEEDING LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34 AND DC9 SRM 51-10-4, (3 CRACKS: 1.5 INCH, 1.25 INCH, AND 1INCH).

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