Service difficulty report · Window · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
53,399 hours, 58,470 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Window
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
20,366 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A RAMP VISIT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DRIVING BY THE ACFT AND HAD NOTICED THAT THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THIS HAD OCCURRED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GATE AND BROUGHT TO THE HANGAR WHERE THE SIDE WINDOW WAS R & R. THE WINDOW HEAT WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.