Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 27, 2024
Submitted
April 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78285
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33452
Aircraft time
63,418 hours, 23,061 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
141A4810104CAL
Part serial
97281H7334
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Part time
72,590 hours, 26,130 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LOUD SQUEAL FROM FO WINDOW ABOVE 6.2 PSI DEBRIEFED FLIGHT CREW. FLIGHT CREW STATES NOISE WAS FROM LEADING EDGE OF FO SLIDING WINDOW, NOISE STARTED AT A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE 6.2PSI AND CONTINUED WITH NO OBVIOUS STOPPING POINT DURING DEPRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT OF WEAR MARKS AND WINDOW GAPS AROUND RH #2 WINDOW. NOISE, STATED AIRSPEED MADE NO DIFFERENCE ONLY DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. ON GVI OF WINDOW FROM INSIDE FOUND LOWER LEADING EDGE OF WINDOW FRAME TO HAVE SCUFF MARKS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NUMBER 2 OPENABLE WINDOW UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP E(6). REF AMM TASK 56-12-11/401, INSTALLED RIGHT HAND OPENABLE WINDOW IAW WITH AMM 56-12-11-400-801 UP TO PAGE 6 PARA (12). PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF THE #2 OPENABLE WINDOW REF: AMM 05-51-91. FOUND THE RIGHT DRAIN TUBE PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND WINDOW CAUSING A LEAK. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED THE RIGHT DRAIN TUBE AND PERFORMED ANOTHER LEAK CHECK. LEAK CHECK PASSED. NO LEAKS NOTED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF THE #2 OPENABLE WINDOW REF: AMM 56-12-11. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.