Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 21, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
10,172 hours, 7 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Window
Part number
58935734
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,516 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON NOV. 22, 2006 A/C 208 DURING INSPECTION OF THE NR 5 RT EYEBROW WINDOW IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 4 RT EYEBROW WINDOW WAS DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE NR 4 RT EYEBROW 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.