SDR GAIA0050

Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
April 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6821
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19496
Part
Window
Part number
5717623129
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 708 - TOL-BNA - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 25,000, THE L-2 WINDOW ARCED. SELECTED THE L-2 WINDOW HEAT TO OFF AND IN APPROX ONE MINUTE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE OUTER PANE DEVELOPED. ALL KHA ABNORMAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BNA AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 WINDOW IAW BOEING MM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)