Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 12, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Windshield
Part number
8SC0043013
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,361 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT FL200 APPROX 100 NM FROM DESTINATION, SPARKS OCCURED WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED TO "NORMAL". WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF IMMEDIATELY. AS A RESULT OF THIS, WINDSHIELD BECAME MISTY. SO WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED TO LOW POWER "WARM UP" MODE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AT `WARM UP`, THE PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITH A SUDDEN NOISE. QRH ACTIONS COMPLETED TO `DESCEND TO 14000 FT. ACFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AT DESINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.