Service difficulty report · Windshield · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B390
Part
Windshield
Part number
7256100501
Part serial
89591
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

LRD - FLT 3456 - AFTER CREW PUT CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD ON MEL FOR SMALL CRACK IN OUTER PANE, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR DFW, CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET THE OUTER PANE SHATTERED (SPIDER WEBBED). CREW RETURNED TO LRD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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