Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 8, 2003
Submitted
January 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
2,760 hours, 3,300 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 2377 DURING APPROACH, APPROX 2500 FT AGL AND 210 KNOTS ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES. IMPACT SHATTERED THE LT WINDSHIELD AND THE CAPTAIN WAS INJURED BY THE FLYING GLASS. COPILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE A/C AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. A/C LOST ELECTRICAL POWER EXCEPT FOR BATTERIES. APPROACH AND LANDING WAS CONDUCTED ON STANDBY INSTRUMENTS. ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE GLARESHIELD, BUT NO WARNING TONE AND "T" HANDLES DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ELECTRIC TRIM WAS ALSO INOP. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CFR WAS NOTIFIED. APPROACH AND LANDING WERE UNEVENTFUL. UPON LANDING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT STILL DOWN FOR REPAIRS.