Service difficulty report · Window · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
30,371 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Window
Part number
NP15790213
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKEOFF THROUGH 6000 FT. THE OUTER PANE OF THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN PRESSURIZATION. THE CAPTAIN DEPRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DETERMINED TO BE OUTER PLY (NON-STRUCTURAL).WINDOW SPEED TAPED AND DETERMINED TO BE SAFE FOR FERRY. A/C FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. LOG PAGE 343040 AND 343041 EXPLAIN THE DEFECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND DESCRIBE THE RECTIFICATION DETAILS TO BE AS FOLLOWS: LT SIDE WINDOW REPLACED, AND TEMP CONTROLLER REPLACED. LT SIDE WINDOW P/N NP157902-13, S/N 00213H4459 TEMP CONTROLLER P/N SYLZ50970, S/N 724C REASON FOR FAILURE NOT YET DETERMINED. TEAR DOWN REPORTS TO FOLLOW.