SDR DALA2018110526437

Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: November 2, 2018
Submitted: November 5, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6707A
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 30395
Aircraft time: 63,085 hours, 23,258 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Window
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

(AIRCRAFT 6707, L/P 5131232) L FWD WINDOW EICAS MSG. ARCING IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER FOLLOWED BY WINDOW SHATTERING. OUTER PANE ONLY. NO AIR LEAK OR BOWING NOTED. R/R'D L-1 CAPTS FWD WINDOW, IAW B757 AMM 56-11-01 1ST BOLT TORQUE @ 1615 AND APPLIED SEALANT @ 1635 NEEDS 2ND RETORQUE WINDOW HEAT OPS TEST GOOD 569745 (S/N ON G7896R S/N OFF 06115H5884) ALSO R+R L-1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW B757 AMM 30-41 BIT/VERIFY CKS GOOD. C/W RETORQUE PER B757 AMM 56-11.