Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 10, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Windshield
Part number
5887276502
Part serial
88H0222319966
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1) F/O'S WINDSHIELD EMITS FREQUENT, BUT INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES ON THE INTERIOR OF WINDSHIELD. THIS ARCING CAN BE SEEN MOSTLY AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDOW FRAME.2) REF. ITEM 3P THIS LOG PAGE (#312079) FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.3) F/O'S WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED.4) REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S WINDSHIELD IAW M/M 56-10-2.5) REPLACE R/H FORWARD WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER DUE TO WINDOW FAILURE. REF. ITEM 3P LOG PAGE #312079.6) REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD R/H WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW DC-8 M/M 30-41-0, OPERATIONAL CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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