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
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

RT SIDE WINDOW FRAME CORNER FASTENER HOLE CRACK AT BS 727B. VERIFIED CRACK ON WINDOW FRAME ASSY BY UTILIZING HFEC ROTAR PROBE METHOD, REAMED WINDOW FRAME FASTENER HOLE UNTIL REMOVAL OF CRACK. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVAL BY HFEC ROTARY METHOD, ENLARGED AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG TO FASTENER HOLE TO MAINTAIN FREEZE PLUG WALL THICKNESS OF .050 IN PER SRM 51-10-9. FAB AND INSTALL .032 IN FILLER A .050 INCH FILLER, A .071 IN FILLER AND A .063 IN DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 CLAD ALUM WITH APPRVD FASTENERS, 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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