Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25978
Aircraft time
54,576 hours, 25,165 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
141T480119
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE SUPERTUG WAS TOWING A/T AND AMT WAS RIDING BRAKES L1 COCKPIT WINDOW SUDDENLY CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THERE WAS NO DEFINITE CAUSE. THERE WAS SOME DELAMINATION NEAR THE POINT THE CRACK STARTED.