Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 5, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
37,868 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Windshield
Part number
07802
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
22,757 hours, 27,223 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 25,000 FT THE LT WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCING WITH SUBSEQUENT SHATTERING OF THE WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY. AIRCRAFT REQUESTED ALOWER ALTITUDE TO DESEND BELOW ICING CONDITIONS , AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.