MCN TWR HAS SEVERAL DOUBLE PANED WINDOWS THAT HAVE FAULTY SEALS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CTLRS TO SEE TFC IN CERTAIN AREAS.

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NUMEROUS WINDOWS IN TWR CAB ARE OBSCURED DUE TO FAILURE OF SEAL BTWN DOUBLE PANE GLASS. ONE WINDOW IS PARTICULARLY UNSVCABLE DUE TO SEVERITY OF CONDENSATION. THE FAA IS AWARE OF THE SIT AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THE SOLUTION IS BEING WITHHELD FOR LACK OF FUNDING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT WE; THE CTLRS AT MCN; CAN ALSO HAVE BEEN WORKING AROUND THE PROB BUT IT IS BEYOND TIME FOR SOME ACTION SINCE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THESE POOR EXCUSES FOR WINDOWS CAUSES SOMEONE TO MISS A VISUAL CUE THAT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF SEPARATION OR WORSE! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT THE PROB STARTED APPROX IN JUN/97. THE PART TIME TWR IS A LEVEL 1 FACILITY WITH 6 CTLRS AND A MGR. THE ARPT HAS AN INST APCH SYS AND 1 ACR FLT EACH DAY. THE RPTR SAYS THAT THE MOST DAMAGED WINDOW HAS AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE DOWNWIND LEG AND IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROB. THE FACILITY MGR RECENTLY PUT INFO IN THE READ AND INITIAL BINDER STATING THAT THE WINDOW PROB IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED PROVIDING FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. THE TWR IS EQUIPPED WITH A D-BRITE RADAR THAT HELPS SEE PATTERN TFC.