Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Part
Window Frame
Part number
65458181
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 THREE FILLERS AND A REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1, MAINTAINING 2D EDGE MARGIN. MAINTAINED A MINIMUM .5 INCH OUTSIDE CORNER RADIUS AND MINIMUM 2.0 INSIDE CORNER RADIUS. FINISH ALL BARE ALUMINUM WITH ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF BMS 10-79 TYPE III, PRIMER. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS WITH FASTENERS INDICATED IN FIGURES 1, 2, AND TABLE 1. APPLIED FILLET SEAL OF BMS 5-95 SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF REPAIR. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3250, DEVIATION AL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WINDOW FRAME P/N 65-458181, 65-46525, 65-46526 AND 65-46530, BS 360R UPPER, BS 380R, BS 400R, AND BS 460R. (M)