SDR SB04145

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 16, 2004
Submitted
October 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22957
Part
Windshield
Part number
PPG5893543109
Part serial
91171H3614
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,349 hours, 25,497 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

PHL - FLT 1447 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO ATL, AT FL270, CAPTAIN REPORTED VIA ACARS THE L1 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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