Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
November 11, 2008
Submitted
November 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30663
Aircraft time
18,838 hours, 8,390 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
69713271
Condition
Disconnected
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

F/O EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOW DOES NOT LOCK IN AFT POSITION AUTOMATICALLY. ADJUSTED BELLCRANKS (FOUND JAM NUT LOOSE) PER MM 65 12 11 400 801. INSPECTED DITCHING LOCK ASSEMBLY PER MM 65 12 11 400 801 AND FOUND SPRINGS HAD FALLEN OFF.