Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 13, 2024
Submitted
September 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55049
Aircraft time
44,069 hours, 30,612 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Zone 200
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

ENROUTE F/O WINDSHIELD WAS ARCING. FOLLOWED BY A "LEVEL 1 WSHLD HEAT FAIL" MESSAGE. RAN QRH CHECK LED US TO "WINDSHIELD CRACKED OR ARCING" CHECKLIST ON PAGE 3.13. PULLED CB Z-24. LOOKS LIKE A HAIRLINE CRACK ON OUTER PANE - UPPER PORTION OF WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED F/O SIDE WINDOW REF B717 AMM 56-11-02. SPEED TAPE APPLIED TO ALLOW CURE ON SEALANT SEE LP 9992705. (LP #9992704)

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