Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
28265
Part
Window
Part number
141T480013
Part serial
G4160
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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:N/A DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 WE HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY THE CAPTAIN'S FORWARD WINDSHIELD CRACKING THROUGHOUT AND SERIOUS ARCING AND FIRE ON THE LOWER PROTION. LT FWD WINDOW EICAS MESSAGE. R & R L1 WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-01-004-001. TORQUED IAW AMM 56-11-01-425-015.

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