Service difficulty report · Window Post · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 20, 2006
Submitted
February 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23384
Aircraft time
57,582 hours, 33,564 cycles
Part
Window Post
Part number
6518420
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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

PHX - DURING MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED THE PILOTS NR 1 WINDOW, OUTBOARD UPPER FRAME POST HAS A CRACK APPROX .500 IN LENGTH AT WINDOW CORNER CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-10-01 FIG 201 DETAIL 214. FABRICATED FILLER AND RECEIVED NEW DOUBLER IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-10-01. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON THE PILOTS NR 1 WINDOW, OUTBOARD UPPER FRAME POST IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-10-01 AND AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NUMBER 03-5310-06048-DF2.

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