Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 9, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,901 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Windscreen
Part number
NP15790114
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 16 000 FT, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THEY THEN NOTICED THAT THE CO-PILOT WINDSCREEN OUTTER PANE HAD SHATTERED. CREW REDUCED AIRSPEED AND DESCENDED TO 10 000 FT AND DEPRESSURIZED. THEY PROCEDED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE WINDSCREEN AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.