# SDR FDEA201204201511

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 20, 2012
- Submitted: April 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N991FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N991FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 22911
- Aircraft time: 77,533 hours, 38,083 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201204201511

## Discrepancy

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.

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