Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Window Frame
Part number
654578832
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

PERFORMED WINDOW CORNER FASTENERS HOLE INSPECTION PER S/B 737-53A1177R6 AND DISCOVERED DEFECTS IN WINDOW CORNERS WITH CRACK INDICATION AT BS 787 RIGHT WINDOW UPPER AFT CORNER USING HFEC METHODS. TRIMMED OUT THE THREE HOLES IN THE DAMAGED AREA. HFEC THE EDGE OF THE TRIM. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND A TRIPPER THICK AND FILLER AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 DEVIATION P/U. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. RECEIPT OF 8110-3 FROM BOEING. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3250 AND DEVIATION P/U. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)