Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 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
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 IAW S/B 737-53A1177R 6 AND DISCOVERED DEFECTS IN WINDOW CORNERS WITH CRACK INDICATION AT BS 867 RIGHT WINDOW BOTTOM FORWARD CORNER USING HFEC METHODS. TRIMMED OUT THE THREE HOLES IN THE DAMAGED AREA. HFEC THE EDGE OF THE TRIM. ENLARGED TRIM BY .04 INCHS, AN INSURANCE CUT MAINTAINING A .05 INCH MINIMUM CORNER RADIUS AND 2D EDGE MARGIN FROM FASTENERS. REPAIRED IAW SRM AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)