Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
December 14, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Aircraft time
42,089 hours, 29,284 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FL320, PILOTS L1 WINDOW OUTER FRAME CRACKED. MUTIPLE BROWN MARKS ALONG TOP WITH DELAMINATION. COMPLIED WITH QRH, TURNED OFF L1 WINDOW HEAT. INSPECTED WINDOW AND FOUND GLASS PANELS TO BE OK. THE INNER VINYL PANEL IS SEPARATED. 1 "CRACK" STARTS IN CENTER OF WINDOW AT THE TOP AND FORMS A "L" WITH 5" LEGS. THE OTHER "CRACK" STARTS 9" FROM UPPER INBD CORNER ON TOP OF WINDOW AND ENDS 2" BELOW UPPER INBD CORNER. R & R PILOTS L1 WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-011-4 WINDOW HEAT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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