Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690D
Aircraft time
16,661 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Windshield
Part number
36004314SS
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,350 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MEDIVAC FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 12,000 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW VISUALLY NOTED THAT THE RT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED ACROSS THE UPPER OB CORNER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD FOUND THE OUTER WINDOW PANE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCHES LENGTH ACROSS THE CORNER. NEW WINDSHIELD INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070402006)