Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Window
Part number
141W74002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,572 hours
Component
Ppg
Stage of operation
CR
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

APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER DEPARTURE, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH RIGHT FORWARD WINDOW ARCING AND CRACKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD LANDING OVERWEIGHT. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATES DELAMINATION OF THE ANTI FOG LAYER CAUSING ARCING FROM THE BUS BAR, AND RESULTING IN CRACKING. WINDOW P/N 141W7400-2 WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT FAILURE WAS CAUSED FROM WORKMANSHIP.