Service difficulty report · Sill · Cndair CL6002A12

Difficulty date
January 9, 2002
Submitted
March 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711SX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002A12
Aircraft serial
3007
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Sill
Part number
600330363
Condition
Cracked
Location
Windshield
Part time
5,955 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND LOWER WINDSHIELD SILL CRACKED (PRIMARY STRUCTURE) ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF COCKPIT. BOTH CRACKS ARE AT FS 235.0 WL 110.5 AND RUN ALONG THE BASE OF A WEB LEFT CRACK IS 1.5 INCHES LONG, RIGHT IS 1.0 INCH LONG. CRACKS IN THIS AREA ARE NOT REPAIRABLE PER FACTORY ENGINEERING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE PIECE WINDSHIELD LOWER SILL.