Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 17, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22956
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

CLT - FLT 1159 - EN ROUTE FROM ATL TO PHL, AT FL370, THE FIRST OFFICERS FORWARD WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CREW DESCENDED TO FL250 AND CONTACTED DISPATCH. ICING CONDITIONS IN PHL PROHIBITED FLIGHT TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT FOR REPAIRS. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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