Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
June 16, 2022
Submitted
June 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
26158
Aircraft time
74,118 hours, 26,178 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

COPILOT S WINDOW HANDLE ROTATES OPEN DURING FLIGHT. THE FRONT LATCH STAYS LATCHED, BUT THE HANDLE ROTATES OPEN (HAS TO BE HELD SECURE) AND THE ALIGNMENT ARROWS AT THE AFT END OF THE WINDOW SPLIT APART FROM EACH OTHER. INSPECTED LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE WINDOW AND FOUND OK,FOUND OPERATING MECHANISM CLUTCH NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED, CRANK ROLLING BY ITSELF. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF WINDOW OPERATING CRANK AND OPERATING MECHANISM CLUTCH AS PER AMM 56-11-02-5.SYSTEM OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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