Service difficulty report · Window · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
84,651 hours, 35,693 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
84,651 hours, 35,693 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FROM KMCO F/O'S WINDOW STARTED DELAMINATION. CREW SHUTOFF WINDOW HEAT AND DELAMINATING STOPPED. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO KMCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING. WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. AFTER INSPECTION OF F/O'S WINDOW FOUND IT TO BE THE INNER WINDOW WITH THE DELAMINATION. FOUND IT WITHIN LIMITS PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUELS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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