Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
Part
Window Frame
Part number
65465271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TRIMMED AREA AND VERIFIED CRACK REMOVED USING HFEC. FABRICATED 3 FILLERS AND REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 AS SHOWN IN PHOTO 1, MAINTAINING 2D EDGE MARGIN, MIN .5 INCH OUTSIDE CORNER RADIUS WITH 2.0 INCH INSIDE CORNER RADIUS AND 5D-6D SPACING AT NEW FASTENER LOCATIONS. FINISH ALL BARE ALUMINUM WITH ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF BMS 10-11 TYPE 1, PRIMER. INSTALLED FILLERS AND REPAIR DOUBLER WITH FASTENERS INDICATED IN FIGURES 1, 2, AND TABLE 1. APPLIED FILLET SEAL OF BMS'S 5-95 SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF REPAIR, BS 420, 440, 460, 480 AND 767. VERIFIED 8110-3 RECEIVED. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO3250, DEVIATION AF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)