Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 1, 2017
Submitted
September 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53363
Aircraft time
67,164 hours, 48,236 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

DURING FINAL APPROACH, FIRST OFFICER`S WINDSHIELD HEAT UNIT ARCED AND SPARKED VISUAL AND AURAL SPARK BOTH WINDSHIELD ANTI- FOG AND ANTI-ICE SWITHES ON, NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED, NO SCORCH MARKS NOTED. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING AND ANTI-FOG, NO TROUBLE NOTED. NO DAMAGE AROUND WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10. OK FOR SERVICE.

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