Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 18, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
10,623 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,086 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) RH FWD WINDSCREEN SHATTERED. CREW REPORTED AN ACRID SMELL JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF WHICH WAS DISSIPATING, THEN THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. NO CB`S WERE POPPED. REPLACED RT CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10-01 FUNCTION CHECKED NO FAULT FOUND IAW 30-41-00 RT WINDSHIELD SENSOR WIRES AND HEATER WIRES CONNECTED AND TORQUED IAW AMM 56-10-01-400-801.