Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
28,792 hours, 30,068 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260010
Part serial
100604
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,199 hours, 1,246 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 250, F/O WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. ACFT REMAINED PRESSURIZED. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R F/O'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM TASKS 56-10-01-000-801 AND 56-10-01-400-801, NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETORQUED, RESCHEDULED AS WELL AS SURFACE SEAL APPLICATION. C/W MTC 531007E201. RETURNED TO SERVICE.