Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338PH
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3029
Part
Windshield
Part number
001A5610000200
Condition
Chipped
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
4,193 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD INNER PANE HAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER. CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD REPLACED IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL. WINDSHIELD HEAT OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE REPORTED CRACK WAS VIEWED UNDER A 30X MICROSCOPE AND THE CRACK IS ACTUALLY A CHIP ABOUT 5 MM IN DIAMETER. THERE ARE NO CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE CHIP. THE WINDSHIELD HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF DELAMINATION ALONG THE TOP EDGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR EVALUATION.