What was found
PIT - FL 209 - ON CLIMB-OUT, CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO ARC AND THEN CRACKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL (P/N 9615059002) UNIT AND THE WINDSHIELD. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N976VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 48147
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 9615059002
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Part time
- 36,226 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.