What was found
(CAN) DURING CRUISE, AIRCRAFT HAD TO TURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE DUE TO F/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2004
- Submitted
- October 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft time
- 17,052 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 5912290506
- Part serial
- 258711A7N
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.