Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 19, 2020
Submitted
September 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62470
Aircraft time
15,535 hours, 5,138 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Sliding Window
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE COPILOT WINDOW IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BINDING IN THE TRACK. GROUNDED-YES. FOUND FWD LOWER SPECIAL BOLT BACKING OFF. RETIGHTENED LOWER SPECIAL BOLT, REF APPLICABLE STEPS OF B737-900 AMM TASK 56-12-11-820-80. NO ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY. OPS TEST OF WINDOW HEAT GOOD.