Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
April 23, 2005
Submitted
April 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23747
Aircraft time
47,543 hours, 27,769 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543140
Part serial
92009H4537
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
47,549 hours, 27,774 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO SEA FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD ARCING AT THE WINDOW HEAT SENSOR ON LOWER PART OF THE WINDSHIELD, AFTER A FEW MINUTES PASSED THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. ACFT DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW T/C R1B56001, INSPECTED WIRING AND PERFORMED WINDOW HEAT CHECK, SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. DUE TO HIGH TIME ON THE WINDSHIELD A FAILURE ANALYSIS REPORT WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.

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