Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 29, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
42,280 hours, 28,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543136
Part serial
03167R6488
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

R1 WINDOW ARCED AND CRACKED AT FL350 DURING CRUISE. OUTER PANE CRACKED, NO PRESSURIZATION LOSS. R & R R1 WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-011-4. ALSO MOVED WINDOW WIRING LEAD TO TRANSFORMER TAP TERMINAL 26, IAW AMM 30-41-042-5. OK FOR SERVICE. (CLOSED)