Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
1,572 hours, 1,273 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,572 hours, 1,273 cycles
Part
Windscreen
Part number
1001856101701101
Part serial
025566
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
326 hours, 260 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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KPSM TO KGRR AT 15000 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "LEFT SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KPSM AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LH FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW PILATUS AMM PC24-A-E56-10-0001-00A-520A-A AND AMM PC24-A-E56-10-0001-00A-720A-A. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.