Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 23, 2019
Submitted
October 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40630
Aircraft time
16,027 hours, 1,837 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
19080015
Part serial
1415
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON DECENT, LEFT FWD WINDOW BEGAN TO ARC AT THE BASE AND THEN SHATTERED WITH A POP ON THE OUTER PANE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 COMPARTMENT WINDOW IAW JOB CARD 56-94-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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