Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
December 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
34,143 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Windscreen
Part number
15380007
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT WINDSCREEN BEGAN ARCHING JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE, DURING THE RETURN TO DEPARTURE THE WINDSCREENS ICED UP REDUCING THE FLIGHT CREWS VISIBILITY. CADORS, 2013C5268 REFERENCES THIS INCIDENT. THE WINDSCREEN WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.