Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 10, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10053
Aircraft time
20,811 hours, 15,592 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
601R3303314
Part serial
0121SH4835
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

ON FLIGHT 3790 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CRUSING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 38000 THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD GLOWED AND THEN SHATTERED THE OUTER LAYER. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO GRR. CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED TO THE DIVERSION INTO GRR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICER’S WINDSHIELD IAW CRJ-700 AMM 56-11-01. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.