Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 29, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
32,136 hours, 34,543 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
80260009
Part serial
0609
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
30,422 hours, 31,638 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REACHING FL 250, CA FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. RAN CRACKED WINDSHIELD CHECKLIST. ICE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WAS ALL ON. NORMAL PRESSURIZATION READINGS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LH WINDSHIELD IAW Q400 AMM 56-10-01-000/400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.