# SDR FDEA201405291227

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 29, 2014
- Submitted: May 29, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N912FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-28A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24260
- Aircraft time: 63,156 hours, 21,617 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Sliding Window
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201405291227

## Discrepancy

CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW LEVER EXTREMELY DIFFICULT  TO OPEN & PULL BACK.  OPENED CAPTAIN'S NR 2 WINDOW, INSPECTED WINDOW COMPONENTS FOR DAMAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  FOUND ALL  4 WINDOW LATCH STUDS TO BE COATED WITH A STICKY FILM & LIGHT DEBRIS, SUSPECT FILM TO BE CORROSION  PREVENTATIVE.  CLEANED ALL LATCH PINS.  ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF CAPTAIN'S NR 2 WINDOW LATCH MECHANISM IAW MM 56-11-02-5.  WINDOW LATCH OPERATION IS NOW WITH IN MM LIMITS.

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