Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
April 6, 2023
Submitted
April 10, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N829D
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
420000063
Aircraft time
1,129 hours, 1,063 cycles
Part
Windscreen
Part number
HJ11561002000174
Condition
Cracked
Location
Crewstation Wind
Part time
818 hours, 770 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 EST, N829DL WHILE REPOSITIONING FROM OPF TO PDK (ATLANTA) AT FLIGHT LEVEL 330, THE LEFT, FOREWORD WINDSCREEN BEGAN TO DELAMINATE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS WINDSCREEN IS CERTIFIED TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE WHILE WITHSTANDING AERODYNAMIC FORCES EVEN IF A CRACK OCCURS. IT WORKED AS ADVERTISED AND MAINTAINED A SAFE CABIN. THE CREW PROPERLY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ELECTING TO DIVERT TO SGJ. WHILE DESCENDING THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CONTACT VOLATO’S MAINTENANCE TEAM. GROUND SUPPORT WAS COORDINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WE EXPECT A BRIEF AOG EVENT AS THE REPLACEMENT WINDSCREEN HAS BEEN ARRANGED. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD.

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