Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 21, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
396 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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) PILOT REPORT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL205 FOR FL230 NOTICED THAT THE LT WINDSHIELD HAD 2 CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE UPPER RT CORNER TO APPROX .666 OF THE WINDSHIELD GOING LT AND UP AGAIN (SEMI-CIRCLES). SLOWED DOWN COORDINATE WITH ATC AND STARTED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT AT 3000 FPM AND TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE. ACCOMPLISHED THE "CRACKED WINDSHIELD " CHECK LIST. CALLED TO LET THEM KNOW ALERTED THE BACK END . BELOW 6000 FEET (AFTER THE PLANE HAS BEEN DEPRESSURIZED IAW THE CHECK LIST) DUMPED THE CABIN AND LANDED NORMALLY ON RWY 26. MX PERSONNEL REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE.