Service difficulty report · Window · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
July 11, 2001
Submitted
August 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80GX
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft serial
138
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Window
Part number
D25W342120503
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Part time
34 hours
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

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