Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 26, 2018
Submitted
January 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27808
Aircraft time
76,881 hours, 26,329 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Outer Pane
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER`S WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED. QRH CHECKLIST PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION AND OTHER SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD IAW STANDARD PRACTICES AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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