Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 20, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7322
Aircraft time
29,893 hours, 29,338 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 180 F/O'S WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED. C/W QRH, DETERMINED THE PRESSURE VESSEL HAD NOT BEEN COMPROMISED AND THE FLIGHT COULD SAFELY CONTINUE TO CLT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, RECEIVED PRIORITY HANDLING TO CLT. ATC OFFERED A DESCENT TO 10000 FEET. LANDED AT 46,400 LBS BRAKE TEMPS 3-3-3-3 NORMAL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-01, OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD.