SDR BB05083

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
September 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22193
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PHL FLT 30 EN-ROUTE LAS TO PHL - DURING THE FLIGHT, THE FORWARD LEFT WINDOW BEGAN TO CRACK AS FOUR SMALL AREAS OF ARCING BECAME APPARENT IN THE BOTTOM CENTER OF THE WINDOW. THE CREW SELECTED THE WINDOW HEAT OFF AND CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.