Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 20, 2017
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29378
Aircraft time
59,932 hours, 15,908 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT FORWARD WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCING DURING CRUISE, AT FL 370. SHORTLY AFTER WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. PRESSURIZATION WAS OK. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD WINDSHIELD IAW 56-11 REMOVED & REPLACED LT FWD RT SIDE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-41 NO LEAKS WINDOW HEAT OPS NORMAL.