Service difficulty report · Windshield Wiper · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
22,146 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Windshield Wiper
Part number
90009213
Condition
Sheared
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT SIDE WIPER BLADE ATTACH PIN SHEARED AT 110 KTS AIRSPEED. SECONDARY PIN REMAINED ATTACHED BUT ALLOWED WIPER BLADE TO FLAIL AGAINST WINDSHIELD. WIPERS TURNED OFF AND AIRSPEED REDUCED TO 60 KTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT NEXT SCHEDULED STOP AND WIPER ARM WAS REMOVED. WINDSHIELD WAS INSPECTED AND NO FAULT FOUND. AIRCRRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.