Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 11, 2004
Submitted
April 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
6,233 hours, 7,076 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260008
Part serial
0122
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,924 hours, 5,674 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO GEG WHEN THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFOMED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.