Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSDO328121
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 220, CREW REPORTED HEARING A MODERATE BANG FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE OUTER PANE OF CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERING. CREW CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT, LANDED IN EVV WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERSONNEL REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.