Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 24, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
67,600 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Window
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) DISCREPANCY: AT FL 37.0 VERY LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM VICINITY OF F/O NR 3 WINDOW DESCENT TO 10,000 AND DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. MX NOTE: AS PER CREW COMMENTS AIRCRAFT DID NOT LOOSE CABIN PRESSURE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND DEPRESSURIZED. RECTIFICATION: THE R2, 3, 4 AND 5 WINDOWS INSPECTED - NO DEFECTS NOTED THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED NOSE WHEEL STRUCTURE INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED R2 WINDOW OPERATION CHECKED. NO DEFECTS NOTED, R3 WINDOW BOLTS RE-TORQUED - 1/4 TURN REQUIRED TO RE-TIGHTENED SOME BOLTS NOSE WHEEL WELL PANEL BOLTS RETORQUED. ALL BOLTS FOUND TIGHT. AIRCRAFT IS SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20091224001)