Service difficulty report · Windshield · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2018
Submitted
January 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B415
Aircraft time
36,814 hours, 40,474 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Windshield
Part number
7256100504
Part serial
14055H6554
Condition
Failed
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

FRONT RIGHT WINDSHIELD STARTED TO DELAMINATE IN FLIGHT, WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. A BURN WAS NOTICED AND WINDSHIELD WAS TURNED OFF. ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER THE ENTIRE FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FROM THE OUTSIDE. PRESSURIZATION AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. R & R RIGHT FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10-05-04. R & R THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 30-41-05-04. OPS TESTED THE WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 30-42-00.

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