Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23861
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543109
Part serial
94285H5837
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
33,215 hours, 21,038 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL FLT1428 - EN ROUTE FROM RDU TO PHL, CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS'S NR 1 WINDOW OUTER PANE CRACKED. OBSERVED ARCING FROM THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE, THEN CRACKING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD J356-11-01. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S NR 1 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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