Service difficulty report · Window · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 22, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Window
Part number
17180003
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,078 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, D
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT FL240, PILOTS SIDE WINDOW OUTER PANE SHATTERED, DESCENT COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEPARTING OUTER PLY OF THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW IMPACTED THE LT PROP, NR 2 BLADE. ALSO THE INBOARD DEICE BOOT, INTAKE BOOT HAVE SMALL CUTS. PILOTS SIDE WINDOW AND LT PROP NR 2 BLADE REPLACED.