Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
November 14, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
39735
Part
Window Frame
Part number
65C38452
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

PERFORMED WINDOW CORNER FASTENER HOLE INSPECTION PER S/B 737-53A1177R6 AND DISCOVERED DEFECTS IN NUMEROUS AREAS AT LT FUSELAGE WINDOW CORNERS; 2 BETWEEN BS 500-520 AND 33 BETWEEN BS 727-907, RT FUSELAGE WINDOW CORNERS; 8 BETWEEN BS 360-540 AND 1 AT BS 727A-727B FOR A TOTAL OF 44 DEFECTS NOTED AT WINDOW CORNERS UTILIZING HFEC METHOD. OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE AND INSTALLED RIVET OR OVERSIZE HI-LOCK. THE FASTENER HOLES WITH THE 44 DEFECTS WERE OVERSIZED UNTIL THE INDICATIONS WENT AWAY OR REPAIRED WINDOW BY TRIMMING OUT CRACKED HOLES. INSTALLED FILLER, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR TRIPLER, AND SPLICE PLATES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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