What was found
IN FLIGHT, CAPTAIN'S NR 1 WINDSHIELD ARCED AND CRACKED, CAUSING RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MDW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCDENT. REPLACED WINDOW AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER PER BOEING M/M.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N524SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7375H4
- Aircraft serial
- 26566
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 5893543109
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.