Service difficulty report · Window · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
May 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC853B
Part
Window
Part number
2621126008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD INNER PANE FRACTURED. TEH CREW REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST STATION. THIS WAS MULTIPLE FRACTURES, MOST PIECES ENDING UP NO BIGGER THAN 1 INCH BY 5 INCHES. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO OUTER PANE. THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WAS ABOUT 6.8 PSI AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. NO APPARENT CAUSE NOTED. THE OUTER PANE WASN''T DAMAGED IN ANYWAY. THE WINDSHIELD FRAME (FOR THE BROKEN WINDOW) WAS NOT BEN OR SPRUNG. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING IN THE WINDSHIELD ELEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW. (M)