What was found
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CMI IN VFR CONDITIONS AND DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 15,000 FT, THE CO-PILOT''S FWD WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO CMI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- January 2, 2001
- Submitted
- February 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N87TH
- Make and model
- Amd FALCON10
- Aircraft serial
- 178
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 5600 · Window/Windshield System
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- F10AZ60200AZ
- Part serial
- 580
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Fwd Windshld
- Part time
- 5,660 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.