Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29504
Part
Window
Part number
141A48107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

EN ROUTE AT 37,000 FT, THE L2 WINDOW CRACKED AND SPARKED UNTIL WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED L2 WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND RIGGED FOR PROPER FIT AND CLOSURE. INSTALLED NEW WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)