Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24559
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
5717623116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
37,995 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FLT 1080 - FIRST OFFICERS NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW BEGAN ARCING IN FLIGHT AT FL310. WINDOW CRACKED SHORTLY AFTER WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED ON. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW PER MM 56-12-00 AND SWAPPED WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER (P/N 83000-05602) AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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