Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3731T
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30775
Aircraft time
3,131 hours, 3,893 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit Window
Component
Window
Component part number
141A481026
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

CREW LOCKED THEMSELVES OUT OF COCKPIT EQUIPPED WITH SECURITY DOOR. F/O SLIDING WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE, REMOVED F/O WINDOW AND FOUND LOWER BEARING BOLT BACKED OUT PREVENTING EMERGENCY HANDLE FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. TIGHTENED SAME.