Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 13, 2023
Submitted
March 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15751
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29047
Aircraft time
71,241 hours, 28,683 cycles
Part
Window Frame
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
L3 Window
Stage of operation
IN
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

SUSPECT CRACK IN L3 WINDOW FRAME ON FWD. EDGE 2ND FASTENER FROM THE BOTTOM PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION OF L3 WINDOW FRAME AT SECOND FASTENER HOLE FROM THE BOTTOM OF FWD FRAME EDGE AND VERIFIED CRACK ACROSS FASTENER HOLE TO EDGES.REF 737 NTM PART 6-51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PER 6-51-00-00-23. CRACK TERMINATES APPROXIMATELY .310" FROM NEAREST FASTENER HOLE. SEE ATTACHED PIC. PER ENGINEERING REQUEST PERFORM SURFACE HFEC INPECTION OF FWD ADDING PIC. FRAME ATTACH HOLES TO VERIFY CRACK TO HOLE EDGE DISTANCE.