Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22935
Aircraft time
25,266 hours, 16,577 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,207 hours, 4,531 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT APPROX 27000' ON CLIMB-OUT, CAPT'S L-1 WINDOW CRACKED/SHATTERED AND BEGAN ARCING. COMPLIED WITH RED TABS PROCEDURES. RETURNED TO MEMPHIS. REMOVED CAPT'S NR 1 WINDOW AND COMPLIED WITH PREPARATION FOR INSTALL IAW B727-200 AMM 56-11-011-4. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF WINDSHIELD AND APPLIED AERODYNAMIC SEALANT REF 727-200 AMM 56-11-011-4. REINSTALLED GLARESHIELD PER 7272-200 AMM 25-10-062-4.

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