Service difficulty report · Window · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Window
Part number
001A561A0000207
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Cockpit
Part time
2,149 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, A COCKPIT RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDOW HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND IT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A CRACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE COCKPIT RIGHT SIDE WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.