Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 30, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28748
Aircraft time
53,856 hours, 15,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
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

CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW IS BINDING AT AFT LOWER LATCH CAM, PRYING AT WINDOW INBOARD AT THIS LOCATION FREES UP WINDOW LATCH, REQUIRES RE-RIG TO BRING AFT LATCH CAM INBOARD. ATTEMPTED TO RIG WINDOW PER ADJUSTMENT MM AND COULD NOT ADJUST. FRAME LOWER AFT CORNER MOVES OTBD TOO FAR AT PRESSURE AND IS NOT CENTERED ON LATCH CAM. REPLACED LINK ARM, NO HELP. SUSPECT WINDOW SEAL. CAPTAINS WINDOW STUCK AFTER FLIGHT. FOUND LOWER LINK ARM SPRING CYLINDER RETAINER NUT LOOSE. SECURED RETAINER NUT. VERIFIED WINDOW OPERATES NORMALLY.