Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 7673CB

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588HA
Make and model
Boeing 7673CB
Aircraft serial
33466
Aircraft time
40,161 hours, 7,325 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT FWD WINDOW ARCED IN UPPER LT CORNER AND BEGAN TO GLOW. TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT. THE OUTER PANEL SHATTERED. RETURNED TO BASE, R & R RT FWD WINDOW IAW MM 56-11, PERFORMED INITIAL TORQUE, AND SECOND TORQUE IAW AMM 56-11 IAW AMM 56-11. DUE TO RT FWD WINDOW ARCHING AND SHATTERING. WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. R & R RT FWD WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER UNIT IAW AMM 30-41-01, CHECKED GOOD.

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