SDR CIEA201100001

Service difficulty report · Window · Beech F90

Difficulty date: January 21, 2011
Submitted: January 25, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N2164L
Make and model: Beech F90
Aircraft serial: LA79
Aircraft time: 4,906 hours, 4,813 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Window
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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

CUSTOMER NOTED THAT THE RT AFT CABIN TEARDROP WINDOW WAS CRACKED. REMOVED RT AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WINDOW PN: 101-440042-4, UNREADABLE AND INSTALLED NEW RT AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WINDOW PN: PAS101-440042-4, SN: 13466 IAW MM, CHAP 52-20-00. WINDOW SEAL PN101-384246-5 WAS RECEIVED IN NEW CONDITON AND WAS FOUND MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY (TWISTED). NEW SEAL WAS ORDERED FROM A DIFFERENT VENDOR, SAME PN AND WAS RECEIVED WITH NO MFG DEFECTS NOTED.

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