Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 17, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29536
Aircraft time
34,688 hours, 14,402 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543149
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - INFLIGHT JFK-SAN CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER ARCING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.