What was found
DURING CRUISE AT FL16, CAPTAIN WINDOW CRACKED AND DISTURBING CAPTAIN`S VIEW AS SUCH THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE BASE. THE CRACK WAS OCCURED AFTER 3-4 MINUTES OF WINDOW HEATING SWITCH ON. LT WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 80260007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pilot`S Side
- Part time
- 13,027 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.