Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27810
Part
Windshield
Part number
141T480149
Condition
Smoke
Location
Left
Part time
4,094 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 607 - APPROXIMATELY FORTY MILES EAST OF DENVER, SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR FROM THE AREA OF THE CAPTAIN'S GLARESHIELD. CREW DONNED SMOKE GOGGLES AND OXYGEN MASKS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DENVER AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. S/D - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE J5 CONNECTOR AND SENSOR FOR LEFT WINDSHIELD BURNED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. (M)

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