Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
66,791 hours, 19,439 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480013
Part serial
323
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPT WINDSHIELD ARCING. WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED. ARCING ON CAPTS WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL AT BASE OF FWD WINDSHIELD, 4 SMALL POINTS CONTACT. OUTER GLASS SHATTERED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD.