Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 9, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23154
Aircraft time
43,624 hours, 63,094 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543129
Part serial
02021R6895
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FL 250, THE CAPTAINS’ L1 WINDOW DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE CREW FOLLOWED ALOHA’S QRH PROCEDURES AND REDUCED CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND DESCENDED TO 9000 FT. CREW LANDED IN ITO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED ITO-HNL FOR MAINTENANCE.MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS’ L1 WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 56-11-11 AND COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.