Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25343
Aircraft time
59,878 hours, 20,807 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
81205
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

MIA - CREW REPORTED FIRST OFFICER WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AFTER WINDOW HEAT ARCING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.