SDR USAAD98057

Service difficulty report · Window · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48098
Part
Window
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 1484 - THE FLIGHT WAS AIRBORNE FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES WHEN THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW LATCHED INTO THE OPEN POSITION AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WINDOW FRAME COMPOUND WAS NOT SMOOTH AND THE LOCK HANDLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SMOOTHED COMPOUND AND ADJUSTED LOCK. (M)

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