Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
March 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45891
Part
Sliding Window
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

CHECKED FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW DURING TAXI OUT AND WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. HANDLE OPENS (RELEASES FROM HOOK) BUT WINDOW FAILS TO SLIDE BACK. CLEANED AND LUBED WINDOW TRACK AND ROD ENDS IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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