# Incident 20050213006089I: Doug MD88, Pittsburgh, PA, February 13, 2005

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 2005, 20:07 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N962DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N962DL-2024-12-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD88
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D
- People aboard: 138
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050213006089I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## Other reports on N962DL (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19911212059969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911212059969I), Dec 12, 1991: Doug MD88 (N962DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Left engine oil strainer clogged light on. Aborted takeoff. Replaced left engine oil filter.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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