Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 28, 2018
Submitted
December 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
52,299 hours, 26,228 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

UPPER RIGHT PORTION OF FLIGHT OFFICERS WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCING DURING CRUISE. CIRCUIT BREAKER Z24 WAS PULLED IAW QRH PROCEDURE ANTI FOG SYSTEM WAS OFF. ARCING DAMAGE CONSISTS OF SNAKE 3 TO 4 INCHES LONG AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND DOES NOT OBSTRUCT VIEWING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10-02. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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