Service difficulty report · Window · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Part
Window
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, F/O CLEAR VIEW WINDOW STILL SQUEALING AT CRUISE AIR SPEEDS AND THE WINDOW IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 8 PSI DIFF, NO SQUEAL NOTED. SEALED EYEBROW WINDOW WITH AERODYNAMIC SEALENT. LUBED F/O CLEARVIEW WINDOW & WINDOW OPERATES SMOOTHLY.

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