What was found
FLT 511 - PIT-GSO - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 6500 FEET, A BIRD HIT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND IT CRACKED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMEGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N866US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK0100
- Aircraft serial
- 11310
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- D20543405
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.