SDR AALA961017

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1416A
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11395
Part
Windshield
Part number
D20543405
Condition
Defective
Location
L1
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DFW - FTL 1542 - DURING DESCENT INTO DFW, L1 WINDSHIELD ARCED FROM CENTER LOWER PORTION OF WINDOW. CREW TURNED OFF LEFT WINDOW HEAT AND CONTINUED DESCENT. AT 9,000 FT AND 250 KTS, L1 WINDSHIELD OUTER PANEL SHATTERED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED L1 WINDSHIELD. ALSO, REPLACED L1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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