- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 49,915 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- Part
- Terminal
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Windshield
- Part time
- 7,563 hours
- Component
- Windshield · Ppg
- Component part number
- NP15790114
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND FLAMES COMING FROM F/O WINDSCREEN , BOTH ANOMALIES DISSIPATED ONCE WINDOW HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF. WINDSHIELD HEATERS. CO-PILOT FORWARD WINDSHIELD REMOVED IAW 56-10-11-02. RT FWD WINDSHIELD INSTALLED IAW AMM 56-10-11, P.201 THRU 210. WINDOW HEAT FUNCTION CHECKED IAW AMM 30-41-00, P.201. CHECKED SERVICEABLE. REQUIRES PRESS. CHECK RUN. ACFT PRESSURIZED TO MAX, DIFFERENT ON GROUND AND F/O WINDSCREEN LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE.