What was found
F/O WIPER BLADE FAILED MID WINDOW POSITION AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE LOOSE ON ARM. RETORQUED WIPER BLADE NUT PER AMM 30-42-11-400-801, OPS CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 2012
- Submitted
- April 11, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N559AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35178
- Aircraft time
- 21,124 hours, 6,410 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- MS21044N08
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- R1 Wiper Blade
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.