20030312007869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-8-102 · Syracuse, NY · March 12, 2003

Date: March 12, 2003 · 19:03 local
Place: Syracuse, NY
Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: PCAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N807EX
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
People aboard: 23
Fatal injuries: 0

N807EXRegistered now · Boeing DHC-8-102S/N 292 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBoeing DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Approximately 10-15 miles out on approach to syr first officer smelled fumes in cockpit. After the smell grew worse the crew donned oxygen masks. At approx. 2 miles out the first officer saw a little smoke and could see a "red glow" from his #1 window terminal strip. The ARFF responded and the aircraft landed on runway 28 and taxied to the ramp without incident. While the crew was accomplishing the shutdown check the first officer's #1 window shattered. No fire was ever observed; however, the fire chief stated that when the cockpit door was opened he could see a little smoke. Maintenance replaced the windshield, windshield heat controller, relay 3041-K10, and terminal end L2. Aircraft was ground ran, and operational check was good. Aircraft was returned to servece. The apmi was notified by phone. He stated that pcaa's reliability program is investigating cracked windows. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES OUT ON APPROACH TO SYR FIRST OFFICER SMELLED FUMES IN COCKPIT. AFTER THE SMELL GREW WORSE THE CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. AT APPROX. 2 MILES OUT THE FIRST OFFICER SAW A LITTLE SMOKE AND COULD SEE A "RED GLOW" FROM HIS #1 WINDOW TERMINAL STRIP. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 28 AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE THE CREW WAS ACCOMPLISHING THE SHUTDOWN CHECK THE FIRST OFFICER'S #1 WINDOW SHATTERED. NO FIRE WAS EVER OBSERVED; HOWEVER, THE FIRE CHIEF STATED THAT WHEN THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS OPENED HE COULD SEE A LITTLE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER, RELAY 3041-K10, AND TERMINAL END L2. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RAN, AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVECE. THE APMI WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE. HE STATED THAT PCAA'S RELIABILITY PROGRAM IS INVESTIGATING CRACKED WINDOWS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N807EX · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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