Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3052
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSDO328221A
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Rt Cockpit
Part time
35,987 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A BIRD STRIKE ON THE LEFT HAND FORWARD WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO PIT AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING. WHEN IN RANGE OF PIT, THE CREW REQUESTED MAINTENANCE. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-11-00. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.