Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
001A561A0000207
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Cockpit
Part time
50,114 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

DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN OUTER AND CENTER PANE CRACKED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, AND CONTINUED TO CLT. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN CLT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK, TO FACILITATE REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. CAK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00.