Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 7377BC

Difficulty date
August 25, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127QS
Make and model
Boeing 7377BC
Aircraft serial
30327
Aircraft time
5,757 hours, 1,865 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Window
Part number
58935642
Part serial
00305H2629
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
68 hours, 16 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR3 RT WINDOW SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. FOUND THAT THE FRACTURE OF WINDOW INITIATED IN THE STRUCTURAL GLASS PANE AT THE EDGE OF THE SOLDER TAB. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING OR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE IS THAT A TINY PIECE OF THE BUSS BAR WAS PULLED OUT OF THE GLASS DURING ONE OF THE CLEANING OPERATIONS DURING THE MFG PROCESS (BRAID WIRE PULLED BACK FOR CLEANING). WHEN THE BUSSBAR WAS PULLED UP, A PIECE OF THE GLASS CAME WITH IT.

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