Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 30, 2014
Submitted
August 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421ZW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7346
Aircraft time
33,608 hours, 31,712 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE PANE CRACKED FROM ONE CORNER TO THE OTHER, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTED WINDSHIELD & FOUND OUTER FACE, NON STRUCTURAL, PLY CRACKED. NO LOOSE PIECES. R & R CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM TEMP REV 56-023. RAN OPS CHECK OF WINDSHIELD HEAT IAW 30-41-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RAN PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW 21-31-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.