SDR 9519689613

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47438
Part
Windshield
Part number
5912290505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
38 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, GDC-MSP AT 3000 FEET, THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT SYSTEM BEGAN ARCING. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT OFF AT WHICH TIME THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GDC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND HEAT CONTROLLER.

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