Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21307
Part
Window
Condition
Missing
Location
Emergency Exit
Component
PA6556705
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D, C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MOMENTARY SHUDDER AT FL 350 IN CRZ. SUSPECT NR 1 ENG COMPRESSOR STALL. CHECKED INLET AND EXHAUST. BORESCOPED NR 1 ENG PER MM. RAN ALL 3 ENGS PER PFHB, OPERATION NORMAL. POST-INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT SIDE OVERWING AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WITH THE OUTER PANE OF DOOR WINDOW MISSING. EVIDENCE IS INCONCLUSIVE IF ANY PART OF WINDOW PANE WAS INGESTED. A NEW WINDOW WAS INSTALLED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.