Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3075
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
001A561A0000207
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
64,681 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A RIGHT HAND WINDSCREEN HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN HEAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. LATER THAT DAY, PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSCREEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE DEFERRAL WAS REMOVED.