Service difficulty report · Window · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
December 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Window
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
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

CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW IS STILL LEAKING AND VERY NOISY (REPEAT WRITE- UP) NOTE AT FL 360, HAD TO INCREASE FLOW ON BOTH PACKS TO 80 PERCENT IN ORDER TO KEEP CABIN FROM CLIMBING. RESEALED CAPT'S SLIDING WINDOW PER DC8-MM 56-10-03-8. APPROVED REPAIRS, UP TO STEP 7C. TEST SEALANT ON F/ES TABLE SEALED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, NO WINDOW LEAKS NOTED.

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