Service difficulty report · Window · Beech F90

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
August 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44882
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA102
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Window
Part number
1014200805
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,402 hours
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

NOTICED CRACKS BETWEEN WINDOW LATCH BRACKET HOLES DURING A PHASE 1 CHECK. REMOVED BOTH STORM WINDOWS AND FOUND INNER PLY CRACKS IN BETWEEN ALL 5 DRILLED MOUNTING HOLES IN ADDITION TO THE LATCH BRACKET CRACKS. THE WINDOW ALSO EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS IN THE MILLED RADIUS AROUND THE WINDOW PERIMETER. SUGGEST A CYCLE LIMIT OR DETAILED INSPECTION. MOST CRACKS ARE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL SEPARATING THE WINDOW FROM ITS HINGE MOUNT. 6853 CYCLES/22 YEARS

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