Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
January 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10072
Aircraft time
25,298 hours, 17,948 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3761 THE CREW REPORTED, HEARD A LOUD QUICK BANG SOUND AND SAW THE FIRST OFFICER’S OUTER PANE WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250, NO ICING CONDITIONS. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED A DESCENT. THE CREW FOLLOWED ALL APPLICABLE CHECKLIST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER’S WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.