Service difficulty report · Windshield · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
September 11, 2020
Submitted
September 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400SV
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
1214
Aircraft time
1,790 hours, 1,573 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1588013
Part serial
16167H5333
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT: 82 TPA/PNS WINDSHILED HEAT BEGAN ARCING AND MELTING LAMINATE BETWEEN WINDSCREEN, CAPTAIN`S WINDSCREEN SHATTERED CRACKED. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED TO PANAMA CITY (ECP). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND CAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER P/N OFF/ON 624992-3 SN OFF 624992-03514 SN ON 025C-1629.

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