Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22955
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543110
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Cockpit
Part time
14,576 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

BOS - FLT 1665 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PWM, AT FL190, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. PRIOR TO THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ARE AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD PER JOB PROCEDURE CARD. ALSO, REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL BOX (P/N 83000-05602). OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WINDOW HEAT CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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