What was found
PRIOR TO PUSHBACK F/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FOUND F/O WINDSHIELD DAMAGED FROM OVERHEAT CONDITION IMMEDIATELY AFTER CREW REPORTED FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE CONTROLLER AND WINDSHIELD.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2002
- Submitted
- June 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N608FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48548
- Aircraft time
- 33,135 hours, 7,679 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- NBA6045502
- Part serial
- 98287H05150062
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.