Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 30, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
56,040 hours, 42,849 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Window Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSP FOUND DAMAGE TO 2R AND 3R WINDOW FRAMES. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW ERA 481177-14 BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND HFEC INSPECTED BLENDS ALSO SUBMITTED DAMAGE TO MFG, ALL GOOD FOR CONTINUE IN SERVICE IAW ERA.

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