Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 26, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23381
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543130
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
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 338 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SEAL AND SEALANT HAD RUPTURED ON THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN REPLACED LAST NIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND REMOVED EXCESSIVE SEALANT AND RETAPED WINDOW. PROGRAMMED FOR RESEAL OF WINDSHIELD AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE RON. UNFORTUNATELY, TAPE REPAIR BLEW OFF EN ROUTE TO CLT AND AN AIR LEAK WAS NOTED AT 4 PSI WHICH CEASED AT 5 PSI. MAINTENANCE ENDED UP REMOVING AND REPLACING THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-11-11. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)

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