Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
July 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46615
Aircraft time
86,296 hours, 35,358 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

COPILOT SLIDING WINDOW SEAL FAILED ON TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMBOUT. FOUND COPILOTS WINDOW WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED. LATCH WAS IN CLOSED POSITION BUT LOCKS WERE NOT FULLY ENGAGED. OPENED AND CLOSED WINDOW AND LOCKED, LATCHES FULLY ENGAGED. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 2 PSI, NO LEAKS OR SQUEELING NOTED AT COPILOTS WINDOW, WINDOW OK FOR SERVICE, REF AMM 56-12-00-5.

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