Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 8, 2007
Submitted
September 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
494
Aircraft time
22,876 hours, 33,135 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790111
Part serial
96131H7491
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,419 hours, 11,034 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

PDX - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ACRID/PLASTIC BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE OR ODOR IN CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. SMOKE/HAZE NOTICED IN VICINITY OF HUD COMBINER. ELECTED NOT TO TURN-OFF ANY GENERATOR SWITCHES DUE TO PROXIMITY OF AIRPORT. REPLACED PILOTS WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.