Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
April 16, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
43,806 hours, 18,944 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Windscreen
Part number
5893543130
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER COCKPIT SETUP SMOKE AND FLAME WAS OBSERVED BY THE FLIGHT CREW FROM THE TOP LT CORNER OF THE R1 WINDOW. WHEN THE R1 WINDOW HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF THE FLAME AND SMOKE CEASED. THE R1 WINDSCREEN WINDOW HEAT SYS WAS DEFERRED BY MAINT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION THE R1 WINDOW WAS REPLACED AND THE R1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080423004)