SDR SB06094

Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 3, 2006
Submitted
October 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23986
Part
Window
Part number
5717623097
Part serial
XC87949
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
48,678 hours, 38,866 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT1572 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO TPA, THE CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW ARCED AND THEN CRACKED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW. ALSO, REPLACED THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPEN AND CLOSE FUNCTION OF SLIDING WINDOW CHECKS GOOD. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER OK.