Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 12, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22959
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543129
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AT FL170, CREW NOTED A STRONG ACRID ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. NO ODOR WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE GASPER VENTS OR AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMEREGNCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND ERPLACED THE CAPTAINS L1 WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD DUE TO LOWER LT STUD ARCING. ALSO, R & R THE L1 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL UNIT, P/N 231-2 PER MM 30-41-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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