Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46072
Part
Windshield
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

F/O RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD FRAME & PAN HAS SEVERE CORROSION & RUST FLAKING & PITTED. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON CNTL UPS06847280, HOWEVER A/C FERRIED TO SAT FOR FINAL REPAIR. THIS CLOSES FERRY DEFERRAL - D328628. C/W ULT THICKNESS CK AFTER BLENDING UP TO 35% OF MAT'L REMOVED IN BLENDED AREAS. C/W HFEC OF BLENDED AREAS, NO CRACKS DETECTED.

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