Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 18, 2010
Submitted
May 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
80,357 hours, 9,699 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Window
Part number
14160007
Part serial
BPJAL05210H740
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT L3 WINDOW BECAME TOO HOT THAT UNABLE TO TOUCH. FOUND 5 & HALF INCH LENGTH AND 2 INCH WIDTH OF MILKY WHITE FILM CAN BE SEEN ON THE FWD OF THE WINDOW. 2 INCH DELAMINATION ALONG THE MILKY FILM. THE WINDOW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IAW MM. USED JAL NON PARTS, SN05210 H7402. NEED TO RETURN WITHIN 3DAYS. REPLACED L3 WINDOW IAW MM. LEAK CHK FINE, WZ 3.0 D-PRESS. NO AIR LEAK. CONFIRMED WINDOW GAP SEALANT WAS CURED.