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FAA incident report · Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604) · Fort Lauderdale, FL · April 15, 2026

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Date
April 15, 2026 · 13:14 local
Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airport
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airp
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
V6NA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N317RA
Reported as
Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604)
Reported engine
GE CF34-3B
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
2,120 total
N317RARegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604)S/N 5596 · Built 2004Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604)Engine modelGE CF34-3BTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bombardier CL-604 aircraft registration privacy data omitted, privacy data omitted departed from montreal-trudeau international airport in route to Fort Lauderdale executive airport. Passing through FL280 the LH windshield outer glass suddenly broke. There was no notable turbulence, OAT -34 degrees and no abnormal engine or pressurizations noted at the time of the break. Indicated air speed was 280 KIAS at the time of the break. Checklist for “broken outer ply” was executed from QRH-2. Limitations of staying clear of icing conditions were kept as well as remaining below 280 KIAS and 800 ft MSL. No injuries to captain, f/o or 6 passengers.

Broken LH windshield removed and replaced with a new windshield; ops check and leak check good. Ref’d CL-604 amm 56-11-01

Performed FOD inspection with no defect noted. Replaced 2 damaged fan blades with overhauled fan blades. All fan blades were removed, cleaned lubed and re-installed using blade plot provided by ge. Complied with engine runs and vibe checks in accordance with (iaw) maintenance manual with no further defects noted. All work accomplished iaw CF34BJ service manual SEI-780 rev 65 dated 02/01/2025.

As the FAA filed it

BOMBARDIER CL-604 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED FROM MONTREAL-TRUDEAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ROUTE TO FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. PASSING THROUGH FL280 THE LH WINDSHIELD OUTER GLASS SUDDENLY BROKE. THERE WAS NO NOTABLE TURBULENCE, OAT -34 DEGREES AND NO ABNORMAL ENGINE OR PRESSURIZATIONS NOTED AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK. INDICATED AIR SPEED WAS 280 KIAS AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK. CHECKLIST FOR “BROKEN OUTER PLY” WAS EXECUTED FROM QRH-2. LIMITATIONS OF STAYING CLEAR OF ICING CONDITIONS WERE KEPT AS WELL AS REMAINING BELOW 280 KIAS AND 800 FT MSL. NO INJURIES TO CAPTAIN, F/O OR 6 PASSENGERS.

BROKEN LH WINDSHIELD REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW WINDSHIELD; OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF’D CL-604 AMM 56-11-01

PERFORMED FOD INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECT NOTED. REPLACED 2 DAMAGED FAN BLADES WITH OVERHAULED FAN BLADES. ALL FAN BLADES WERE REMOVED, CLEANED LUBED AND RE-INSTALLED USING BLADE PLOT PROVIDED BY GE. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS AND VIBE CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW CF34BJ SERVICE MANUAL SEI-780 REV 65 DATED 02/01/2025.