SDR SB06066

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
July 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543129
Part serial
6H2012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,928 hours, 10,363 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

PIT FLT288 DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO YYZ, THE OUTER PANE OF THE CAPTAIN'S L1 WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD J356-11-01. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER PER MM 30-51-11-4. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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