Service difficulty report · Window · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3058
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Window
Part number
17300010
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Flight Deck
Part time
21,293 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE RIGHT HAND FLIGHT DECK SIDE WINDOW, CRACKED DURING THE FLIGHT INBOUND TO CHS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ROA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. CAK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATION AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.