Service difficulty report · Cam · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft serial
23929
Aircraft time
64,742 hours, 22,290 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
TX
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

CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW DOES NOT STAY CLOSED WHEN CRANK HANDLE IS RELEASED. WINDOW CRANK MOVES TOWARDS OPEN AND OVER CENTER INDICATOR MOVES TOWARD OPEN. CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW FOUND UPPER CAM BLOCK, AND WINDOW OPERATING CLUTCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED AND TESTED BOTH CAM BLOCK AND WINDOW OPERATING CLUTCH IAW MM 56-11-02-5. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS NORMAL IAW MM 56-11-02-5. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE. FINAL CLOSED.

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