Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577DA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5398
Aircraft time
9,510 hours, 5,504 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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM LFMV PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL300, LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED RIGHT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK AND DELAMINATE.