Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
January 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23114
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543109
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
12,420 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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 437 - AT 35,000 FEET NEAR RIC, THE CAPTAINS FORWARD OUTER PANE WINDSHIELD CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS FORWARD WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY PER MM. WINDOW HEAT OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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