Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 12, 2025
Submitted
February 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17244
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28954
Aircraft time
77,583 hours, 28,854 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543149
Part serial
22271H5659
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,361 hours, 2,485 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CA WINDOW HAD ELEC ARC IN FLIGHT. WINDOW BURNED AND DISCOLORED. CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB #1 WINDOW BEGAN ARCING AND THEN CRACKED. NO SMOKE OR ODOR REPORTED. CREW DID NOT NOTICE ANY WINDOW HEAT FAIL LIGHT. REMOVED CAPTAINS WINDOW PER AMM 56-11-11-000-801 ADD EMP:U118424 INSPECTED AND VERIFIED PROPER WINDOW TB TAP LOCATION REF AMM 30-41-21-000-801. REPLACED CAPTAINS NO. 1 WINDOW IN REFERENCE TO AMM 56-11-11-400-801 UP TO STEP 3.I.(16), OPERATIONAL TEST. SEALANT (PR1826 B1/4) APPLIED AT 0430 ON THE 13TH (4 HOUR CURE). CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST STILL NEEDED IN REFERENCE TO AMM WINDSHIELD, B73 OFF 99-5610-9-9001 7006 ON 99-5610-9-9001 9218 WINDSHIELD, B73 OFF 99-5610-9-9001 7006 ON 99-5610-9-9001 9218 05-51-91-790-801. ELOTO IS STILL CURRENTLY OPEN.PARTS USED: 99-5610-9-9001,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1332931 SN OFF 7006 COMPLETED CAPTAINS WINDOW CHANGE PER AMM 56-11-11-400-801 FROM ITEM 3 I 16 TO COMPLETION. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CHECK OF WINDOW, NO LEAKS OR SQUEELS NOTED...ALL ELOTO BREAKERS RESET..