Service difficulty report · Windshield · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
February 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft time
23 hours
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Windshield
Part number
PMANP1588014
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) AT TOP OF CLIMB FLIGHT CREW NOTED CO-PILOT MAIN WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. THE CREW RETURNED AND LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD IAW JIC 56-11-00. NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE NOTED.

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