Service difficulty report · Pan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53215
Aircraft time
48,324 hours, 36,334 cycles
Part
Pan
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Window
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

RT PASSENGER CABIN WINDOW RING PAN AT FS 1041 HAD THE TYPICAL CRACK AT THE FWD LWR FASTENER, AND AN ELONGATED HOLE NEARBY. THE WINDOW BELT DOUBLER ALSO HAD A SLIGHTLY MISDRILLED HOLE. THE CRACK END FASTENER WAS TRIMMED OFF, AND A REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED. THE ELONGATED HOLE WAS BUSHED AND THE MISDRILL MARK WAS BLENDED OUT. THE INSTALLED REPAIR WAS FAA APPROVED BY THE OEM BOEING.

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