Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 6, 2018
Submitted
April 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
50,322 hours, 25,120 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CENTER WINDSHIELD HAS ARC BURNS AND DELAMINATION AROUND THE PERIMETER. LOWER CORNERS VERY BAD. REPLACED CENTER WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-01. ANTI-ICE AND ANTIFOG OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

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