Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
August 15, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27722
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28789
Aircraft time
79,534 hours, 28,740 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543149
Part serial
18341H7041
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 200
Part time
11,520 hours, 4,752 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

LARGE SPARKS AND SMOKE IN THE CAPTAINS FRONT WINDOW WIPER INSTALLATION. A/C WILL REQUIRE A CAT III. PARTS USED: 1528616,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1528616 SN OFF 7041 REMOVED COCKPIT GLARESHIELD TO FOM. REF AMM 56-11-11 FLAGGING SDR REF GMM 04-20-16 REMOVED WINDSHIELD REF AMM 56-11-11. STARTED TO INSTALL NEW WINDSHIELD UP TO STEP H.8. REF AMM 56-11-11. INSTALLED WIRES TO POWER AND SENSOR TERMINALS AND INSTALLED BONDING JUMPERS REF AMM 56-11-11. WINDSHIELD STILL REQUIRES SEALANT, GLARESHIELD, AMD WINDSHIELD, B73 OFF 99-5610-9-9001 7041 ON 99-5610-9-9001 7411 MAN HOUR UPDATE CONTINUED THE L1 FRONT WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION AT STEP H9. CABIN PRESURE LEAK CHECK GOOD. APPLIED SEALANT, INSTALLED GLARESHIELD AND WIPER REF AMM 56-11-11. WINDSHIELD HEAT OPS CHECK GOOD. AND WIPER OPS CHECK GOOD. ADD EMP:U349255