SDR WRLA96054

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48746
Part
Windshield
Part number
NBA6045502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT 13,000 FEET AT APPROX 250 KTS, FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CZVR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE CONTROLLER. GROUND CHECKS COMPLETED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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