Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2025
Submitted
March 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26705
Aircraft time
67,865 hours, 26,916 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
141W740048
Part serial
16061H3402
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,627 hours, 4,488 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

RIGHT FWD WINDSCREEN OUTSIDE PANE SHATTERED IN FLT AT FL360. INITIAL SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED WITH ELECTRICAL ARCHING & SHATTERED COMPLETELY ACROSS WINDSCREEN WITHIN 3 MINS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDE & COMPLIED WITH QRH. REMOVED DAMAGED & INSTALLED NEW R1 WINDSHIELD REF AMM 56-11-01-4 SEC. 3, PARA. E, STEPS 1-17. INSTALLED CORD AND APPLIED SEALENT AND STEP 22, CABIN PRESS LEAK TEST GOOD. UPPER WINDOW HEAT WIRE, STEP 21. DAMAGED ON WIRE W2314-0001-12. REPAIRED WIRE W2314-0001-12 FOR CONNECTOR J1 REF SWMP, COMPLETED WINDOW INSTALL PER AMM, ALL STEPS COMPLETED, C/B RESET, WINDOW HEAT & WIPER OPS CHKD GOOD. WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER CHANGED AS PRECAUTION REF WRI 30-40/9050. A/C OK FOR SVC.