Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
86,352 hours, 10,478 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Windshield
Part number
06372
Part serial
358
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
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

CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD HAS AN AREA OF MILKY APPEARANCE APPROX 6" X 4" IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. PER AMM REPLACED PILOT NR 1 WINDSHIELD. PART BORROWED FROM AIR CHINA. PCN180 -6452, PN:60B10028-5 PERFORMED WINDSHIELD HEATER SYSTEM CHECKED PER AMM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER, OPS CHECKED PER AMM. ALL CHECKED GOOD.