Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
40,415 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Window
Part number
57176249
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE F/O OBSERVED THE R2 SLIDING WINDOW WAS CRACKED. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO BASE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE R2 WINDOW ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW MM 56-12-11 AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE R2 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER AND TEMP SWITCH WERE CHANGED AS A PRECAUTION. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE IAW MM 30-41-02. NO FURTHER PROBLEM DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.