Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
24,479 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Window Frame
Part number
2621241001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cockpit
Part time
24,711 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING AN AIRFRAME STRUCTURE INSPECTION REQUIRED, ST-UN-M002, 5-2, WHICH IS ON A 25000 TTAF INSPECTION CYCLE, THE BOTTOM OF THE LT OTBD WINDSHIELD POST WAS FOUND TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY CORRODED. THE PORTION THAT IS CORRODED IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN A STEEL BRACKET AND THE SKIN, AT FS 88.060, ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, BL 25.00. DAMAGE IS LIMITED TO THE OUTER FLANGE OF POST AND STARTS APPROXIMATELY 1" BELOW THE PILOTS SIDE WINDOW AND EXTENDS 3.375". MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE IS .080" AND TAPERS TO SURFACE CORROSION. THE CENTER AND WINDSHIELD SIDE OF THE POST IS UNDAMAGED. THE PURPOSE OF THE STEEL BRACKET IS TO TIE THE WINDSHIELD POST INTO THE REST OF THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. A REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECT IS BEING ENGINEERED FOR US BY THEM.