Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
June 18, 2025
Submitted
June 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26910
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34826
Aircraft time
47,026 hours, 5,703 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
19090003
Part serial
0471
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 200
Part time
47,026 hours, 5,703 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

CAP. LEFT WINDOW DELAMIN ATED. CREW BRIEFS THAT CAPTAIN LEFT SIDE WINDOW DELAMINATED IN FLIGHT, PHOTOS FROM CREW ATTACHED. EXTREME LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION NOTICED SOON AFTER TAKEOFF, LAYER OF ICE FORMED AND VIBRATION WAS VISIBLE FROM FLIGHT DECK. DELAMINATION STARTED FROM BOTTOM OF L2 WINDSHIELD INTO CENTER. STARTED REMOVAL OF LEFT #2 WINDOW UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP C (4) (A) REF AMM DMC-B787-A-56-11-05-00A-520A-A STARTED REMOVAL OF FASTNERS ON CD POST. SOME ARE STRIPPED AND WILL REQUIRE DRILLING COMPLETED FLIGHT COMPARTMENT #2 WINDOW REMOVAL PROCEDURE REF AMM DMC-B787-A-56-11-05-00A-520A-A .INSTALLATION AND OP CHECK REQUIRE LEFT NUMBER 2 FLIGHT DECK WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION ACCOMPLISHED UP TO STEP 4 LINE R REF AMM 56-11-05, DWELL TIME OF 8-12 HOURS REQ BEFORE FINAL TORQUE AND SEALANT REF ECRA 5611-01378 PTFE DRY FILM LUBRICANT MS-122XD WAS USED IN LIEU OF MS-122AD .

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