Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48318
Aircraft time
44,008 hours, 9,317 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NBA6045501
Part serial
423
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockit
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 360, CAPT'S WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE SYS BEGAN ARCING FOLLOWED BY WINDSHIELD CRACKING. QRH 4-10-2-5 PROCEDURE COMPLETED PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11 AND WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-41. CAPT'S WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING CHECKS NORMAL IAW 30-41 AT THIS TIME.

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