Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
42,870 hours, 29,008 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
57176244
Part serial
88H0502657
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, I, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 399 FROM KBWI TO KDAY AT FL 330 CO-PILOTS SLIDING WINDOW OUTER PANE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE CRACKS EMANATING FROM FWD LWR CORNER. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL 010 AND DEPRESSURIZED CABIN. AIR TURNBACK TO KBWI WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.