Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 17, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23380
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543110
Part serial
97021H6668
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
28,097 hours, 21,621 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE FROM CLT TO BDL, CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE HAD CRACKED, BUT COULD CONTINUE ONTO BDL. A SPARE AIRCRAFT WAS AVAILABLE IN PHL. IT WAS DECIDED TO DIVERT TO PHL INSTEAD FOR REPAIR. FLIGHT LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD 03L10156001. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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