Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23878
Part
Window
Part number
5893543109
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Cockpit
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 (FL 1515) - AT 28,000 FEET, THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED. HIS VISION WAS OBSCURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD (CLT). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MTC REPLACED THE LEFT NR 1 WINDOW ASSEMBLY. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)