Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 20, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
16,392 hours, 20,658 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
001A561A0000200
Part serial
1525
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Part time
16,400 hours, 20,665 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

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF PIT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND FORWARD WINDSHIELD HEAT FAIL. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND FORWARD WINDSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH 56-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.