Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23317
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
15,123 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLT - FLT 1641 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL-ATL, AT FL350, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCING, DELAMINATING AND CRACKING. CAPTAIN LOWERED CABIN PRESSURIZATION TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FROM GIBING OUT, THEN THE PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER (P/N 83000-05602). REPLACED OXYGEN GENERATORS AND CLEANED/REPACKED OXYGEN MASKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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