Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 15, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27122
Aircraft time
535 hours, 23,888 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480014
Part serial
G8146
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,169 hours, 2,936 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER BEGINNING DESCENT, CREW NOTICED THE FIRST OFFICERS FWD WINDSCREEN ARCING ON BOTTOM. TURNED FIRST OFFICERS FWD WINDOW WENT OFF. THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSCREEN SHATTERED SOON AFTER. R & R R1 WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-01-4. ALSO PRECAUTIONARY R & R FWD & LT AFT WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER M192 IAW AMM 30- 41- 01-4. ALL TESTS PASSED, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. PARTS CHANGED: WINDSHIELD PN 141T4800-14, SN G8146 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER PN 624066-5 & SN 099C-1471.

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