Service difficulty report · Windshield · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
December 15, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
47,929 hours
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE CREW NOTED SPARKING AND ARCING IN CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD, FOLLOWED BY DELAMINATION AND CRACKING OF GLASS PANE(S). CREW CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED DIVERSION TO OTTAWA (YOW) AS CLOSEST ALTERNATE, AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED WINDSHIELD CONTINUED TO CRACK AFTER LANDING, BUT NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WAS INDICATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND TESTED WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM, FOUND SERVICEABLE WITH NO FURTHER WIRING OR COMPONENT DAMAGE.

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