SDR SB07007

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 25, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24893
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543130
Part serial
99139H7794
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
18,128 hours, 12,405 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DCA FLT 1781 EN ROUTE FROM MHT TO DCA, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD ARCED, THEN CRACKED. APPEARS TO BE THE OUTER PANE THAT CRACKED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT DCA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-11-11-404-001. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT FOR FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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