Service difficulty report · Windshield · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 18, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B273
Aircraft time
25,938 hours, 27,730 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
8103742
Part serial
1286
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ON FLIGHT 9800 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICER’S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE WERE CALLED OUT AT SAF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICABLE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW SAAB 340 AMM 56-10-05. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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