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SDR CA190710005

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Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8400

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Difficulty date
July 9, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
23,503 hours
System (JASC)
5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit Left
Part time
2,663 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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) AT TOP OF DESCENT THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY CRACKED, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING OR ANY MECHANICAL DAMAGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED MAR 2018 AND HAD THE RE-TORQUE CARRIED OUT AFTER INSTALL IAW THE AMM. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AGAIN AT THE C1 CHECK IN JULY 2018 AND AGAIN HAD THE AMM REQUIRED RE-TORQUES CARRIED OUT, NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED UNTIL THIS INCIDENT (TC# 20190710005)