Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
November 6, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
10,958 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Window
Part number
58935841
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,936 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) ON NOV. 6, 2006 A/C 011 EXPERIENCED A CRACKED NR 5 LT EYEBROW WINDOW. THE A/C CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER EVENTS. THE NR 5 WINDOW WAS REPLACED.BOEING IS AWARE OF THIS IN SERVICE ISSUE AND HAS INITIATED SERVICE RELATED PROBLEM (SRP) 56-0018. BOEING HAS ALSO ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN 737-56-1017 TO PROVIDE 737NG OPERATORS WITH AN OPTION TO REPLACE THE NR 4 AND 5 WINDOWS WITH STRUCTURAL PLUGS. WESTJET IS PLANNING ON INCORPORATING THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.

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