Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 21, 2005
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Windshield
Part number
8SC0043007
Part serial
0036H9089
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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) APPROXIMATELY 53 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, SOON AFTER LEAVING FL 190, CREW HEARD A LONG (BANG) FOLLOWED BY THE OBSERVATION OF THE CAPTAIN’S MAIN WINDSHIELD SHATTERING, CREW CONTINUED DESCENT TO FL 100 AT RESTRICTED AIRSPEED OF 188 KNOTS AND MAINTAINED A CABIN DIFFERENTIAL OF 2.6PSI IAW QRH. ENGINEERING CHANGED THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061005008)