Service difficulty report · Windshield · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
July 31, 2020
Submitted
August 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
1,995 hours, 1,562 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
9598110145
Part serial
026728
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
423 hours, 289 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

PROBLEM: AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KGAI, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED: LEFT/FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 280. THE CREW DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED SAFELY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PSM FOR REPAIRS/LH WINSHIELD REPLACEMENT.RESOLUTION: THE LH WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED,REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW PILATUS PC24 AMM PC24-A-E56-10-0001-00A-520A-A, AND PC24-A-E56-10-0001-00A-720A-A.