# SDR TRBA2009095SUP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 13, 2009
- Submitted: October 21, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N414WF
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 414
- Aircraft time: 29,164 hours, 28,175 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009095SUP

## Discrepancy

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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