What happened
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(-23) Desk audit: on February 13, 2005, at approximately 2006 eastern standard time, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, N962DL, flight number 1213 conducted under 14 CFR part 121, by delta airlines, inc., landed at Pittsburgh international airport (pit), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after reporting a crack in the captain's windshield. The aircraft landed without further incident. The crew later reported the captain's windshield began arcing near the top just right of center. Subsequently a crack developed across the windshield. The crew removed the heat, however were unable to pull circuit breaker X24 in accordance with their checklist. Delta maintenance removed and replaced the windshield and also the window heat control unit. Furthermore, they tested the circuit breaker X24 and were able to pull and reset it without any problems. The aircraft was returned to service. The flight crew's actions or lack of actions did not contribute to this incident. This closes the investigation of this incident and no further action is required from this office.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DESK AUDIT: ON FEBRUARY 13, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 2006 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-88, N962DL, FLIGHT NUMBER 1213 CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 121, BY DELTA AIRLINES, INC., LANDED AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PIT), PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AFTER REPORTING A CRACK IN THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CREW LATER REPORTED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCING NEAR THE TOP JUST RIGHT OF CENTER. SUBSEQUENTLY A CRACK DEVELOPED ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE CREW REMOVED THE HEAT, HOWEVER WERE UNABLE TO PULL CIRCUIT BREAKER X24 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR CHECKLIST. DELTA MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND ALSO THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT. FURTHERMORE, THEY TESTED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER X24 AND WERE ABLE TO PULL AND RESET IT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FLIGHT CREW'S ACTIONS OR LACK OF ACTIONS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT. THIS CLOSES THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED FROM THIS OFFICE.
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