Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22552
Aircraft time
60,939 hours, 38,787 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
5893543150
Part serial
01101H5326
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit R1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE OPERATION THE R1 WINDOW BEGAN ARCING AND GLOWING RED. WHILE DESCENDING, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND NOTED THAT THE WINDOW HAD CRACKED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R THE R1 WINDOW AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.