Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 737209

Difficulty date
May 25, 2016
Submitted
May 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737CS
Make and model
Boeing 737209
Aircraft serial
23272
Aircraft time
50,895 hours, 32,968 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
5717623097
Part serial
9938
Condition
Cracked
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

COCKPIT L2 WINDOW CRACKED. APPEARS HEATING ELEMENT SHORTED, CRACKED OUTER PANE DETERMINED NON STRUCTURAL, FLIGHT CONTINUED, LANDED WINDOW INSPECTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE UNDER SPECIAL FERRY PERMIT. RESTRICTIONS, UNPRESSURIZED, BELOW 10,000FT. UNIT WAS A USED INSPECTED SERVICEABLE ITEM OF UNKNOWN LIFE AND HISTORY. INSPECTED AND SIGNED FOR, PERFORMED 42 PROCEDURES AT INSTALL, PASSED ALL INSPECTIONS AND RESISTANCE TESTING, OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY FROM 4/19/2016, FAILED THIS DAY 5/25/2016.