Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Part
Window Frame
Part number
6545785521
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

RT SIDE WINDOW FRAME CORNER FASTENER HOLE CRACK AT BS 380. CRACK ON WINDOW FRAME ASSY BY UTILIZING HFEC ROTARY PROBE METHOD, REAMED WINDOW FRAME FASTENER HOLE UNTIL REMOVAL OF CRACK, CRACK REMOVAL BY HFEC ROTARY METHOD, ENLARGED, INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG TO FASTENER HOLE TO MAINTAIN FREEZE PLUG WALL THICKNESS OF .050 INCH PER SRM. FAB AND INSTALL .032 INCH FILLER, A .050 INCH FILLER, A .071 INCH FILLER AND .063 INCH DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 CLAD ALUM WITH APPROVED FASTENERS, ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER TO EXPOSED SURFACES. BMS 5-95 SEALANT APPLIED TO ALL FAYING SURFACES. BMS-3-23 CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND APPLIED TO INTERNAL SURFACES OF REPAIR AREA IAW ECO. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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