Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
July 17, 2010
Submitted
July 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23725
Part
Window
Part number
141T480150
Part serial
01218RA880
Condition
Arced
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

ATB - F/O NOTICED R FRONT WINDOW ARCING NEARING TOP OF CLIMB. CHECKED WITH FLASHLIGHT AND DISCOVERED HAIRLINE CRACK AT TOP OF WINDOW. PARTIALLY REMOVED R-1 WINDOW, THRU STEP 2D13 OF MM 56-11-01-4. SPEED TAPE APPLIED OVER FRAME TO PREVENT WATER INCURSION. COMPLETE R-1 WINDOW REMOVAL. INSTALLED NEW R-1 WINDOW IAW MM B757 56-11-01-4.

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