SDR WX0300027

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49423
Part
Windshield
Part number
5912290506
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO DSM, THE FO'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAS AND PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. A PRESSURE TEST AND OPS CHECK OF THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WERE ALSO PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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