Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 5, 2010
Submitted
July 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25252
Aircraft time
62,668 hours, 23,046 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480013
Part serial
352
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOWER EDGE OF CAPTS WINDSHIELD SHOWS POSSIBLE SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. NR 1L WINDSHIELD HAS TOTAL 9 INCHES OF UNEVEN BROWNING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, 1-8 TO 3-8 WIDE, WITH SMALL MOISTURE DELAMINATION. NEED TO REPLACE WINDOW WITHIN 150 FLIGHT HOURS. REPLACED WINDSHIELD.