# SDR RU3A0710

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2007
- Submitted: December 4, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N87
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B16
- Aircraft serial: 5190
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 6003303026
- Part serial: 8764
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RU3A0710

## Discrepancy

FLYING AT FL340 1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY CRACKED.  COMING INTO THE TERMINAL AREA WITH -3 DEGREE C AND MOISTURE IN THE AIR, RAIN STARTED TO GET INSIDE THE CRACK.  ON A 14 MILE ILS FINAL TO RWY 28 AT ABOUT 3000' HEARD A LOUD POP AND A 1/4 OF THE CO-PILOT'S WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY BROKE OFF.  AFTER LANDING, RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT TO INCLUDE THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS INSPECTED WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTICED.

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