What was found
(CAN)AFTER TAKEOFF AN EIGHT INCH CRACK APPEARED ON OUTER PANEL OF CENTRE WINDSHIELD. SHORTLY AFTER A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND OUTER PANEL SHATTERED. CENTRE WINDSHIELD AND HEAT CONTROLLER P/N 3161-1 REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Engine
- Pwa
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 5887275505
- Condition
- Shattered
- Location
- Centre Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- G
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.