Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
September 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21492
Aircraft time
43,649 hours, 28,487 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CAPT'S WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. FOUND TRIM AROUND WINDOW IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. TOO MUCH OF TRIM PROTRUDING ABOVE WINDOW CHANNEL THUS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE FOR WINDOW TO CLEAR PANEL. LOOSENED FASTENERS AROUND TRIM PANEL BELOW L-2 WINDOW. PANEL WILL NOT YET MOVE DOWN ENOUGH FOR L-2 WINDOW LOWER ROLLER MECHANISM NOT TO CONTACT UPPER EDGE OF PANEL. PANEL IS PHYSICALLY EXTENDING UP TOO HIGH ABOVE THE SLIDING WINDOW TRACK CAUSING THE ROLLERS AND LOCK MECHANISM OF WINDOW TO RUB ON TOP OF PLASTIC PANEL. COMPLIED WITH EA 7-2510-155488. OK FOR SERVICE.