What was found
RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. FOUND HEAT CONTROLLER FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING OF WINDSHIELD, CRACKING. REPLACED WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER AND FO'S WINDSHIELD.
- Difficulty date
- December 26, 2007
- Submitted
- December 26, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N551UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25399
- Aircraft time
- 61,238 hours, 17,707 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Controller
- Part number
- 6240663
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Windshield Heat
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.