Service difficulty report · Windshield · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
November 28, 2020
Submitted
December 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
125
Aircraft time
1,587 hours, 1,121 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,587 hours, 1,121 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
9598110146
Part serial
026730
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Cockpit
Part time
556 hours, 340 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROBLEM DURING PREFLIGHT WHILE AT KSUA THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, "RT FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED". RESOLUTION: THE AIRCRAFT/WINDSHIELD WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT ON 11/30/2020 TO KPDK WHERE THE WINDSHIELD COULD BE REPLACED. THE FERRY FLIGHT OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN OUTSTATION MX VENDOR WILL BE COMPLETING THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RT FRONT WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER ITS IS STILL PENDING COMPLETION.