Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22959
Part
Windshield
Part number
5893543110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
20,655 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DCA - FLT 6443 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS-IAD, AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE FIRST OFFICERS NR 1 WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND ARCED AT THE TOP SIDE OF THE WINDOW. CRACKS BEGAN TO TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE WINDSHIELD. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS NR 1 WINDSHIELD PER JOB CARD J356-11-01 AND MM 56-11-11. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER (P/N 83000-05602) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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