Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Part
Windshield
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: N/A WITH WINDSHIELD IN -WARM UP- THE CENTER W/S STARTED BUBBLING AND IT WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THIS SEVERELY DECREASES COCKPIT VISIBILITY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CTR W/S IAW MM 56-10-01-2, STEPS 1-3. B(12). COMPLETED INSTALLATION BY SEALING AND PRESSURIZING WINDOW. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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