Service difficulty report · Window · Beech B60

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171EC
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P288
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Window
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PILOT AND CO-PILOT SIDE WINDOWS SEALANT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND FULL OF AIR POCKETS. FOUND SEALANT TO BE IMPROPERLY APPLIED TO ATTEMPT TO RESEAL WINDOWS. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE SIDE WINDOWS, FOUND WASHERS IN SEALANT APPARENTLY USED AS SPACERS BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND FRAME, BUT THERE IS NO REFERENCE FOR SPACERS TO BE INSTALLED AT THE WINDOW LOCATIONS IAW MM. SPACERS WILL BE REMOVED AND WINDOWS WILL BE SEALED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM. (K)

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