Service difficulty report · Windshield · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414WF
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
414
Aircraft time
29,164 hours, 28,175 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1588014
Part serial
01171H1308
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
9,074 hours, 8,634 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT IN MODERATE RAIN AT 11,000 FT, A SPARK IN F/O WINDSHIELD BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE WAS SEEN, THEN ANOTHER ONE AND A CRACK BEGAN TO RUN DIAGONALLY ALONG FRONT WINDSHIELD. BEFORE ANYTHING COULD BE DONE FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND F/O WINDSHIELD HEAT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST ON AOM AND LANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD IAW JIC NR 56-11-00.

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