Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 25, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23381
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
15,939 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FLT 1195 - EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO IND, AT FL350, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED AND CONTINUED TO CRACK INTERMITTENTLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD J356-11-01. ALSO, REPLACED THE F/O''S WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL UNIT (P/N 231-2) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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