Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
July 20, 2013
Submitted
July 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
579
Aircraft time
41,339 hours, 23,338 cycles
Part
Window Frame
Part number
A5361217800160Y
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
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

F/O SLIDING WINDOW FRAME SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CHAFING/FRETTING DAMAGE FROM AN ADJACENT SOLID RIVET TAIL WHEN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DAMAGED AREA BLENDED, ASSESSED AND NDT INSPECTED IAW CMM 56-12-11 AND NTM 51-10- 08 WITHIN LIMITS AND EA 6-5300-167476 ,PAGES 1-2. REPAIR CLASSED AS MAJOR, CAT B. THRESHOLD OF 2 YEARS, INTERVAL OF 2 YEARS APPLIES . METHOD OF INSPECTION, DVI IAW NTM 51-70-00. NDT REPORT 13000992R68 AND JPF STAGES 1-6 ATTACHED .

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