Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
January 4, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
65,354 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480150
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

IN CRUISE, ELECTRICAL ARCING OBSERVED FROM FIRST OFFICER NR 1 WINDSHIELD. POPPING SOUND HEARD WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED OFF. OUTER WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. FIRST OFFICER NR 1 WINDOW ASSY REPLACED PER AMM 56-11-01 T/R NR 56-007. WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER REPLACED PER AMM 30-41-01 PB 401 BY AC90702 RT NR 1 WINDOW PN: 141T4801-50 SN: 95170H9698 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER PN: 624066-4 SN: 023C-316