Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 15, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
48,662 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THROUGH 13,000 FT, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM LT CORNER OF THE CAPTAIN`S WINDSCREEN WAS CRACKED AND BEGINNING TO SPIDER WEB. CREW RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION WAS REPORTED. CAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.