Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 11, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27809
Aircraft time
70,579 hours, 24,636 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480014
Part serial
G6000
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Part time
22,067 hours, 6,143 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICERS FORWARD WINDSHIELD SHOWING SIGNS OF ARCHING AROUND BOTTOM EDGE, STARTING TO BUBBLE, AND DELAMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-21 AND THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-41-01-004. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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