SunlitZelkova Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Apparently not a MAX, but an Alaska 737, also in the Portland area, arrived with at the airport cracked windshield. https://www.koin.com/news/portland/alaska-airlines-flight-cracked-windshield-safe-landing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 39 minutes ago, SunlitZelkova said: Apparently not a MAX, but an Alaska 737, also in the Portland area, arrived with at the airport cracked windshield. This is getting ridiculous. It isn't uncommon for them to crack. This shouldn't be news. It's usually just the outer pane that cracks, often due to a problem with the anti-ice heating system. The structural pane is in the middle, protected by polymer and glass layers. And even if the structural pane breaks (e.g. due to a bird strike), the polymer layers can sustain the pressurization loads. Nobody freaks out when someone's minivan window cracks... they stop and get it fixed. That's all that would have happened here, just like the other dozens of times it happens around the world in any given year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 i think whats happened is that you are hearing about the usual aircraft wear and tear that always happens when you operate an airline. things that wouldnt be noteworthy by those inside the industry. but because boeing is under so much scrutiny it gets reported as more qc issues when its really a maintenance issue. this does not help their situation any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) 5 hours ago, PakledHostage said: This is getting ridiculous. It isn't uncommon for them to crack. This shouldn't be news. It's usually just the outer pane that cracks, often due to a problem with the anti-ice heating system. The structural pane is in the middle, protected by polymer and glass layers. And even if the structural pane breaks (e.g. due to a bird strike), the polymer layers can sustain the pressurization loads. Nobody freaks out when someone's minivan window cracks... they stop and get it fixed. That's all that would have happened here, just like the other dozens of times it happens around the world in any given year. +1 The Boeing glasses are stronger than they seem. They face it every another Tuesday, Spoiler Btw, for the same reason. Spoiler P.S. Why, do you think, the pilots have guns? Exactly for that. No guns - more broken windows. Edited March 19 by kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 damn gremlins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 8 hours ago, kerbiloid said: The Boeing glasses are stronger than they seem. Boeing doesn't make the windows. Companies like PPG make them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, PakledHostage said: Boeing doesn't make the windows. Companies like PPG make them. Boeing selects proper glasses, like in the documentary above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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