SDR SB07042

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
May 27, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24862
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543110
Part serial
95318H8263
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
29,744 hours, 20,976 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PBI FLT1733 - EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO PBI, DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICER'S R1 WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO ARC. THE R1 WINDOW HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE WINDOW STARTED TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE PLACES RESTRICTING VISIBILITY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S R1 WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-11-11. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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