Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 24, 2007
Submitted
October 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
30,958 hours, 36,366 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790213
Part serial
97252H5095
Condition
Distorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
22,258 hours, 23,000 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW HEATING ELEMENT BURNT, AND HAS SEVERAL AIR BUBBLES. WHEN HEAT IS SELECTED ON, VIEW THROUGH WINDOW IS DISTORTED. MAINTENENCE INSPECTED SIDE WINDOW AND OK'ED AIRCRAFT FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO SBY. SIDE WINDOW REMOVED AND REPLACED. OP'S CHECK GOOD.