Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 30, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
53,716 hours, 27,508 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1965023
Part serial
09111R7277
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,016 hours, 1,371 cycles
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. ON THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD THERE IS SMOOTH CLEAR EDGE DECLAMATION WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE 2.0 IN LIMIT IN THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER RADIUS INTO THE CRITICAL VISION AREA REF MM 56-00-00. REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD.

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