Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2018
Submitted
June 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
27,381 hours, 28,935 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
8SC5050008
Part serial
15261H5286
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,842 hours, 3,001 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 FL240 AND APPROX 230 KIAS FO'S FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED/ SPIDER WEBBED WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON . NO PRIOR WARNING. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FO'S FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM TASKS 56-10-01-000& 400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.