Service difficulty report · Windshield · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
November 19, 2013
Submitted
November 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Aircraft time
31,305 hours, 34,067 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1588013
Condition
Cracked
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

FLIGHT 7250 YVR-OAK DISCREPANCY DURING CLIMB UP TO FLIGHT LEVEL 250, THE CAPTAINS WINDSCREEN CRACKED, THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QRH & ADVISED ATC OF THE NEED TO DIVERT TO SEA. FLIGHT 7250 ARRIVED AT THE SEA RAMP AT 1700Z. A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD IS BEING INSTALLED, ONCE INSTALLED THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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