Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
October 20, 2021
Submitted
October 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29961
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
37811
Aircraft time
27,248 hours, 2,577 cycles
Part
None
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
#1 Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

R1 WINDOW CRACKED IN FLIGHT AFTER PILOTS NOTICED ARCING. SEE ATTACHED PICTURE. WINDOW CHANGE. COMPLEATED STEPS THROUGH 1 B. (4) IN PREPARATION FOR R1 WINDOW REMOVED #1 RH WINDOW REF AMM 56-11-01-00A-520A. STARTED INSTALL OF NEW 1R WINDSHIELD IN REFERENCE TO AMM REMOVAL. REF. DMC-B787-A-56-11-01-00A-520A-A ADD EMP:110447 56-11-01 00A-720A-A ITEMS 1B - C(4)(I). FASTENERS ARE NOT TORQUED. ADD EMP:U110124 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1195473 SN OFF 1362 WINDSHIELD, B78 OFF 78-5610-9-9002 1362 ON 79-5611-9-0002 4750 REF NOTED AMM ITEMS C.(5). CONTINUED INSTALLATION OF NEW 1R WINDSHIELD REF.AMM 56-11-01 CONTINUED INSTALL OF NEW #1 RIGHT WINDSHIELD REF AMM RE-TORQUED THE REAMAINING 3 WINDOWS, 2L, 1R, AND 2R IN REFERENCE RE-INSTALLED THE RH WIPER ASSY IN REFERENCE TO AMM 00A-720A-A FROM STEP C(4)(J) THRU STEP C(4)(Q)(5)A), STEP 56-11-00-00A-720A. AFTER REQUIRED DWELL PERIOD, APPLIED FINAL TO AMM 56-11-01-00A-720A, ITEMS C.(4)(Q)5)C) NOTE. 56-11-01-00A-720A ITEMS C (5) (11). OPS CHECK GOOD OF RH WIPER C(4)(Q)(5)A) APPLY 8 TO 12 HOURS OF DWELL TIME BEFORE APPLYING TORQUE TO ALL FASTENERS REMOVED FOR #1 RIGHT WINDSHIELD REMOVE ADD EMP:U375131 AT THIS TIME. FINAL TORQUE WILL BE COMPLETE (FOR 8 HOUR DWELL) AT APPROX 08:00 AND REPLACE REF NOTED AMM ITEMS C.(4)(Q)(5)(B) AND (C) AND ADD EMP:U375131,U348637, 19 OCT. C(4)(Q)(6). APPLIED AERODYNAMIC SEALER AT REQUIRED LOCATIONS ADD EMP:U008906 ADD EMP:U118148 COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF NEW #1 RIGHT WINDSHIELD REF AMM 56-11-01

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