Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 21, 2002
Submitted
May 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902PG
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20725
Aircraft time
46,877 hours, 49,123 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543109
Part serial
92087H8098
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O, Z
Precautionary procedure
A, B, G, I

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

What was found

CRUISING AT 33,000 FEET FROM DAY TO BOS CAPTAINS L-1 WINDSHIELD OUTER AND INNER PANES SHATTERED. AIRSPEED WAS MACH .76. DONNEDE OXYGEN MASKES AND DESCENDNED TO 11,000 FEET AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC. FURTHER DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. REMOVED OXYGEN MASKS AND DIVERTED TO ALB FOR LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 WINDSHIELD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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