SDR RU3A0923

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
December 17, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5167
Aircraft time
6,282 hours, 2,715 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT PILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED THE ENTIRE VERTICAL LENGTH OF THE WINDOW. PRESSURIZATION WAS CHECKED AND ABNORMAL CHECKLIST FOR WINDSHIELD OUTER FACE PLY FAILURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ATC AND FICO WERE ADVISED AND TURN AROUND CONDUCTED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CONDUCTED.