Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 26, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
56,327 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790114
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
16,395 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE CREW EXPERIENCED ARCING AND SMOKE FROM THE FO WINDSHIELD AT THE LOCATION OF THE TERMINAL LUGS. THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF ARCING AT THE TERMINAL LUG LOCATION. ALL TERMINALS WERE FOUND TIGHT AND SECURE. WINDSHIELD REPLACED.