Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319UP
Make and model
Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial
27758
Part
Window
Part number
141T480014
Part serial
TX3486R
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: ETOP DIV - AT 30,000 R FWD WINDSCREEN STARTED ARCING IN LWR CTR SECTION. ARCING VERY QUICKLY PROGRESSED TO A GROWING RED EMBER WHICH THEN SPREAD ALONG LOWER LT OF WINDSCREEN, AT WHICH POINT WE SECURED POWER TO RT FWD WINDSCREEN. ARCING STOPPED, RED EMBERS DIMINISHED. LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. WINDSHIELD HAD DEFORMITY IN LOWER CTR SEC. R & R R-1 WINDOW IAW M/M 56-11-01-4. REVERSED DMP.

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