Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 20, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260006
Part serial
268
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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) RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT FL230. SPEED REDUCED AND DESCEND DOWN TO FL100. QRH PERFORMED. SPEED AT MAX CRUISE AND MAX DIFF PRESSURE AT TIME OF THE CRACKING. RT WINDSHIELD REPLACED IAW AMM 56-10-01-400-801. THE MFG HAS INVESTIGATED THE WINDSHIELD AND FOUND A SCRATCH UNDER THE MOLDED EDGE SEAL AT CRACK INITIATION. THE SCRATCH IS A RESULT OF HANDLING PRIOR TO DELIVERY AND BEFORE INSTALLATION OF THE MOLDED EDGE SEAL AT MANUFACTURE.