Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
344
Aircraft time
17,873 hours, 19,533 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790111
Part serial
100483
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
52 hours, 54 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM ISP TO PHL, FLIGHT 3976 DIVERTED INTO ACY WHEN THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD IAW DHC PROCEDURES, OPERATIONAL CHECK PROVED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.