Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
December 12, 2009
Submitted
December 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597DA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5359
Aircraft time
8,362 hours, 4,934 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
6003303026
Part serial
9942
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,447 hours, 722 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PART 135 FLIGHT FROM ORD TO MDJB WHILE CRUISING AT FL 390, THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY DEVELOPED A CRACK ON 12/12/2009. THE CREW WAS PREPARING FOR DESCENT INTO MDJB AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS NOT REQUESTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MDJB WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION AT MDJB CONFIRMED THE OUTER PLY OF THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DEFERRED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO FLL FOR MAINTENANCE ON 12/13/2009. THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. WORK WAS COMPLETED ON 12/16/2009.