Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3018
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Windshield
Part number
17300009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
36,912 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

THE LEFT SIDE COCKPIT WINDOW CRACKED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE WINDSCREEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-12-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.