Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991FD
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22911
Aircraft time
77,533 hours, 38,083 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480150
Part serial
04189R9103
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/O WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO ARC FROM LOWER LT CORNER, THEN SPREAD THROUGHOUT WINDSHIELD. TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT, ENTIRE OUTER LAYER OF WINDSHIELD CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURES. R & R WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-01-4 AND EA F-5610-160380. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.