Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 6, 2007
Submitted
September 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24598
Part
Window
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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

ORD INFLIGHT T2242/06SEP - RIGHT FORWARD WINDOW HEAT FAILED. TURNED OFF POWER TO WINDOW HEAT AND SECONDS LATER FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW DEVELOPED LARGE CRACK. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS NUMBER ONE WINDOW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.