Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 12, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
44,890 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790114
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,579 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, DUE TO THEIR RT WINDSHIELD HEAT ELEMENT BURNED OUT. CREW REPORT WAS NO FIRE OR SMOKE SMELL, JUST A SMALL GLOW AND THEN A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. INCIDENT REPORT ON JAZZ SAFETY IRREGULARITY REPORT 101011/08. DEFECT 943858 WAS OPEN. WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED ON ACFT 08 MARCH 2005. RT WINDSHIELD, PN: NP157901-14, SN: 04117H3097, REPLACED. NEW WINDSHIELD TEST SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE.