What was found
CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT SEATED PROPERLY, VIBRATES. CHECKED AND FOUND WIPER ATTACHED BOLTS CORRODED AND SHEARED. NEW BOLTS INSTALLED IAW AMM. CAPTAINS WIPER OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 2013
- Submitted
- February 8, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N105UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747451
- Aircraft serial
- 26473
- Aircraft time
- 76,250 hours, 8,962 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Windshield Wiper
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.