Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 22, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
71,513 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Windshield
Part number
65C343482
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT SUFFERED AN OUTER PANE FAILURE ON RT WINDSHIELD AT THE TOP OF THE CLIMB. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.