What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE, THE F/O WINDSHIELD OUTER LAYER CRACKED THEN SHATTERED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT WINDSHIELD AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- NP15790120
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 2,330 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.