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A line aircraft maintenance technician (amt) reports that passenger window reveals on their B757 aircraft were found glued to the cabin sidewalls after returning from c-checks at a heavy maintenance contract repair station. The glued reveals made it impossible to replace the window shades without cutting out the sealant and replacing the retainer clips that were broken.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1119616 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cabin Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
It has been brought to my attention that upon b-check inspections of [cabin] interiors; the aircraft maintenance technicians (amts) assigned have found the [passenger window] reveals on B757's have been glued to the cabin sidewalls of the aircraft making it impossible to replace window shades without cutting out the sealant (which should not be there); and replacing the [retainer] clips that are broken. These aircraft have had recent c-checks [accomplished] at a heavy maintenance 145-contract repair station. The aircraft maintenance manual (amm) does not say to glue the reveals. The only thing it mentions is the [retainer] clips on the top and bottom of the reveals. This aircraft is the latest that we found in this condition.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) reports that passenger window reveals on their B757 aircraft were found glued to the cabin sidewalls after returning from C-Checks at a Heavy Maintenance Contract Repair Station. The glued reveals made it impossible to replace the window shades without cutting out the sealant and replacing the retainer clips that were broken.
Narrative: It has been brought to my attention that upon B-Check Inspections of [Cabin] interiors; the Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) assigned have found the [passenger window] reveals on B757's have been glued to the cabin sidewalls of the aircraft making it impossible to replace window shades without cutting out the sealant (which should not be there); and replacing the [retainer] clips that are broken. These aircraft have had recent C-Checks [accomplished] at a Heavy Maintenance 145-Contract Repair Station. The Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) does not say to glue the reveals. The only thing it mentions is the [retainer] clips on the top and bottom of the reveals. This aircraft is the latest that we found in this condition.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.