An md super 80 was dispatched in non compliance with the cockpit center windshield shattered and deferred in conflict with the MEL and maintenance manual.

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Attributes
ACN	461007
Time
Date	200001
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	461007
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On jan/xa/00, flight abc was dispatched to XXX, us, from ZZZ, us, by contract maintenance. The center windshield panel was shattered due to what appeared to be severe arcing of the anti-ice pane. The aircraft was dispatched under MEL 30-10A for revenue flight with 124 passenger on board. At XXX, the aircraft was removed from service and rted to the hangar for windshield replacement. The center panel and window heat control were replaced and tested reference maintenance manual and aircraft was returned to service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD SUPER 80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE COCKPIT CTR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND DEFERRED IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL AND MAINT MANUAL.

Narrative: ON JAN/XA/00, FLT ABC WAS DISPATCHED TO XXX, US, FROM ZZZ, US, BY CONTRACT MAINT. THE CTR WINDSHIELD PANEL WAS SHATTERED DUE TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE SEVERE ARCING OF THE ANTI-ICE PANE. THE ACFT WAS DISPATCHED UNDER MEL 30-10A FOR REVENUE FLT WITH 124 PAX ON BOARD. AT XXX, THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SVC AND RTED TO THE HANGAR FOR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THE CTR PANEL AND WINDOW HEAT CTL WERE REPLACED AND TESTED REF MAINT MANUAL AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SVC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.