Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 17, 2015
Submitted
October 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46601
Aircraft time
872 hours, 36,987 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,042 hours, 8,275 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 16000 FEET THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. NEITHER PILOT NOTICED ANY BIRD IMPACT OR OTHER EXTERIOR FORCE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. R & R CAPTAINS LT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-00-2. REINSTALLED WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM IAW MM 30-43-25-4. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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