Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 18, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790114
Part serial
01264H8721
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,448 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTING COMING FROM THE TOP OF FO`S WINDSCREEN. SECONDS LATER WINDSCREEN SHOWED SEVERAL CRACKS. FOUND TERMINAL END L2 BURNED, REMOVED AND REPLACED TERMINAL END AND F/O`S WINDSHIELD. (TC NR 20070202014)