Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSDO328231
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
25,591 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 4081 - EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO CAK, CREW REPORTED THAT OUTER PANE OF CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD FAILED. CREW THEN FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES BY DESCENDING FL 100 REDUCING CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS ORIGINAL DESTINATION, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CAK MX REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.