Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
52,034 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
5717623095
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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) THE CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW, OUTER PANE CRACKED WHILE IN FLIGHT. PILOTS FOLLOWED THE APPLICABLE AFM PROCEEDURES. TT SINCE O/H 1,219.5 HRS AND 845 CYCLES SINCE O/H. THE WINDOW SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DELAMINATION, OR WATER/MOISTURE INGRESS. ASIDE FROM THE WINDOW CRACKING, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT THE HEATING ELEMENT INTERFACE WITHIN/BETWEEN THE OUTER GLASS PANE AND THE CENTER PANE. THE CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW AND ASSOSIATED WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER REPLACED IAW MM INSTRUCTIONS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING INSPECTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.