Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
27,685 hours, 30,730 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
7802
Part serial
TH2189
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Part time
8,521 hours, 9,376 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BGM-PIT FLIGHT#3568. CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RAN, OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.