Service difficulty report · Window · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
April 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
15,418 hours, 13,989 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Window
Part number
SPSDO328311
Part serial
60
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,649 hours, 3,102 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE WINDOW HAD CRACKED. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SIDE WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.