Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 29, 2001
Submitted
February 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25278
Aircraft time
44,294 hours, 5,430 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Window
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER THREE COCKPIT LEFT WINDOW INNER PANE SHATTERED INFLIGHT. CREW NOTED PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD FAILURE WINDOW WAS FROSTED OVER AND NOT DEFOGGING. REMOVED WINDOW AND FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER AND AFT LOWER SIDES.