Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 27, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,999 hours
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260010
Condition
Cracked
Location
Co Pilots
Part time
357 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) F/O`S FWD WINDSHIELD LOWER PORTION CRACK ON APPROACH AT ~1500 FT AGL WITH THE WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED ON. THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER FAULT NOTED. THERE WERE NO SIGN OF ARCING OR SHORTING AT THE WINDSHIELD HEAT`S TERMINALS, MTC REPLACED THE CRACK WINDSHIELD, OPS CHECK CARRIED OUT ON THE WINDSHIELD HEAT CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE WITH NO FURTHER FAULT NOTED. (TC# 20190628020)