Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 31, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46129523
Aircraft time
75,948 hours, 20,802 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5887276501
Part serial
A31952043
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
75,948 hours, 20,802 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ONE HOUR AND A HALF INTO CRUISE FROM KBWI THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO KBWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND HEAT CONTROLLER PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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