Service difficulty report · Window · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Part
Window
Part number
2722180803
Condition
Cracked
Location
#9 Pax
Part time
15,632 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

(CAN)EARLY INSPECTION PER AD 93-19-06 AND SB 226-56-002 & 003 CARRIED OUT. WINDOW AT PAX SEAT #9 SHOWED CRACK INDICATION WINDOW HAD BEEN REPLACED ABOUT ONE YEAR PREVIOUS,ABOUT 1200 HOURS AND 1600 CYCLES EXAMINATION OF CRACK AND ASSOCIATED HOLE SHOWED THAT HOLE WAS MISDRILLED BY ABOUT .040. THUS PUTTING STRESS LOAD ON HOLE AND CAUSING CRACK. INSTALLATION ON PROCEDURES REVISED TO PRECLUDE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN.