Service difficulty report · Window · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
48,526 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Window
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
802 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE CREW OBSERVED A SPARK/FLASH OF LIGHT THEN THE F/O`S FRONT WINDSCREEN SHATTERED. CREW OPTED TO DIVERT TO YLW AS IT WAS CLOSER AND THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. PASSENGERS WERE SENT TO YKA VIA GROUND TRANSPORT. CREW WAS TAKEN OFF DUTY. NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION REPORTED. TIME OF EVENT Z: 03:10 TIME OF EVENT L: 19:10 DATE OF EVENT L: 11/28/2010 EFFECTS: DIVERT REF: DEFECT-953311. RT WINDSHIELD REPLACED IAW MM 56-10-11 WO NR 263716 COMPLETED.