Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,682 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790114
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) BOTH WINDSHIELDS ON INNER SIDE FROSTED OVER, NORMALLY NOT A ISSUE BUT CREW NEEDED TO HAVE AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO BE ABLE TO DEVIATE AROUND CB`S WITH ASSOCIATED LIGHTENING WITH THE WEATHER RADAR AND ATC GUIDANCE. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED FROM WRM TO NORM TO CLEAR THE FROST. A FEW MINS LATER F/O NOTICED A BROWN LINE ON THE WINDSHIELD AT MID POINT LT TO RT THEN A LOUD POP AS THE WINDSHIELD OUT PANE SHATTERED. QRH WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND ATC WAS ADVISE FOR A LOWER ALTITUDE TO GET A LOWER DIFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED AS NORMAL AND LANDED UNEVENTFUL. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE F/O WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED.