Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 8, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
141A481016
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE F/O NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW CRACKED. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, THE OUTER PANE WAS CRACKED , THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED AND THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED ON THE CHANCE THAT A DEFECTIVE CONTROLLER MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRACK.