Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 31, 2015
Submitted
February 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
19,720 hours, 21,104 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
8206008
Part serial
710
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
19,720 hours, 21,104 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

F/O'S FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON, ALTITUDE WAS APPROX 18,000. DIVERTED TO A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. R & R F/O'S FRONT WINDSHIELD.