What was found
DURING CLIMB AT FL280, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER (P/N 961-5059-002, S/N 03001).
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8950E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47186
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 5912290506
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Cockpit
- Part time
- 5,232 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.