Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 20, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Part
Windshield
Part number
PPG5893543110
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
24,113 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

GSO - FLT 1680 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AT FL 210, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AS THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD (OUTER PANE) SHATTERED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO GSO. CABIN PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL, THEREFORE THE CABIN WAS NOT PREPPED FOR AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD J356-11-01. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER (P/N 231-2) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)