Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59338
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23576
Aircraft time
68,747 hours, 31,262 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
57176172
Part serial
00063R2066
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
38,709 hours, 18,706 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE SAW WINDOW R-1 HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ARC OFF WINDOW HEAT CIRCUITRY AND OUTER PANE CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE, TURNED OFF RT WINDOW HEAT AND PROCEEDED TO IAH. REMOVED AND REPLACE DR-1 WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-11-11-004-001 AND 56-11-11-404-013, OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED LAND VERIFY TEST, ALL TEST PASS. AIRCRAFT REMAINS CAT 2 AUTOLAND, ANNUNICATOR READS CAT 2 AUTOLAND.