Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 28, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
70,151 hours, 20,342 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480013
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit L1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

L1 WINDOW HAS BURN MARK AT TOP & SAW BRIEF SPARK WHEN WINDOW HEAT TURNED OFF. NO TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT. VISIBILITY NOT AFFECTED. OK FOR SVC. REPLACED WINDSHIELD. L1 WINDOW NEEDS 1EA FASTENER INSTALLED AT WINDOW FRAME. REPLACED FASTENER. REPLACED SEALANT AS REQ.