Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
April 22, 2017
Submitted
April 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360FX
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500233
Aircraft time
2,639 hours, 1,795 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

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO WINDSHIELD SHATTERING ON CAPTAINS SIDE DURING CLIMB. CREW DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPT SIDE NR 1 WINDSCREEN. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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