Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
February 17, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
26,795 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Windshield
Part number
601R3303321
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
27,127 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB THROUGH FL350, THE LT WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCING INTERNALLY IN THE HEAT ELEMENT NEAR THE UPPER RT CORNER OF THE WINDOW. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE OUTER WINDOW PANE SHATTERED. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT DESTINATION. THE LT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. LT WINDSHIELD, PN 601R33033-21, SN 05034H8862, WINDSHIELD WAS ORIGINAL TO THE AIRCRAFT.