Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
465
Aircraft time
8,392 hours, 9,173 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1579014
Part serial
4H2442
Condition
Cracked
Part time
8,392 hours, 9,173 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

At 22000 feet the F/O's windshield cracked and shattered. Aircraft diverted to SAV where windshield was replaced.