SDR DALA2019061903654

Service difficulty report · Window · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 18, 2019
Submitted: June 19, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N917DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49573
Aircraft time: 80,116 hours, 61,398 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Window
Condition: Damaged
Location: Cockpit
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

FO'S ESCAPE WINDOW APPEARS TO HAVE MELTED AND CRACKED. UPPER PORTION APPEARS WARPED. T/S FOUND THERMAL SWITCH ON F/O SLIDING WINDOW GLUED ON WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE BLACK RTV. R/R F/O SLIDING WINDOW AND THERMAL SWITCH PER MD88 AMM 56-10. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD AT 4PSI. APPLIED CORRECT HEAT SINK COMPOUND TO THERMAL SWITCH AND VERIFIED/CORRECTED ALL OTHER COCKPIT THERMAL SWITCHES. ANTI FOG CHECKS GOOD AND VERIFIED IT CYCLES PROPERLY WITH TEMP GUN. A/C OK FOR SVC.

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