Incident · 2002-05-31

NTSB case SEA02IA092 · McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2002-05-31
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (N608FE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Federal Express Corp.

Probable cause

Failure of the copilot's forward (R1) windshield anti-ice controller resulting in a continuous over voltage condition, followed by the subsequent overheating and shattering of the windscreen.

Source: NTSB case SEA02IA092

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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