Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 10, 2001
Submitted
September 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3061
Aircraft time
13,760 hours, 12,181 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSD0328121A
Part serial
1334
Condition
Failed
Location
Rh
Part time
8,071 hours, 6,987 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING TYS, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD HEAT FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THEN CALLED DISPATCH. DUE TO WEATHER SURROUNDING PHL THE CREW DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD WINSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-00-00.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.