Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24711
Aircraft time
43,910 hours, 30,040 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543109
Part serial
94250H3587
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
29,018 hours, 18,033 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

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 0277 - ON CLIMBOUT OF PHX EN ROUTE FOR IAH THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCING, WINDSHIELD ALSO HAD EVIDENCE OF DELAMINATION ALONG TOP EDGE OF PANE, TURNED BACK TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW T/C R1B56001. AS A PRECAUTION ALSO REPLACED LT WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT IAW BMM 30-40-11. VENDORS BENCH TEST OF WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT S/N 2316 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT FOR FAILING OUTPUT TEST. TEARDOWN OF UNIT FOUND THE CONTACTS ON PC BOARD DIRTY, CLEANED CONTACTS AND RETESTED UNIT PER CMM 30-40-03, REV. 6.

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