Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53090
Aircraft time
58,271 hours, 30,075 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5887275505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED CENTER WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING CRUISE. PULLED K-25 CIRCUIT BREAKER. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND REDUCED PRESSURIZATION DIFFERENTIAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CENTER WINDSHIELD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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