Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
November 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
41,197 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Window
Part number
5893543149
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, A SPARK WAS NOTICED IN THE TOP R/H CORNER OF THE L1 WINDOW. A SECOND SPARK WAS FOLLOWED 5-10 SECONDS LATER AND THE OUTER PANE OF WINDOW CRACKED. ATC WAS ADVISED AND THE FLIGHT ENTERED A HOLDING PATTERN TO MEET MAX LANDING WEIGHT BEFORE RETURNING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L1 WINDOW AS PER AMM 56-11-11-400-801. (TC# 20141110010)

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