SDR SWIA202053020

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: October 3, 2020
Submitted: October 7, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N709BR
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 7850
Aircraft time: 38,768 hours, 33,472 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Windshield
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THRU 12,000 I NOTICED ARCING ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. WE COMPLIED WITH THE QRH 11-19 PROCEDURE AND THEN RETURNED TO KMLU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FILED CLOSED RO 10/5/2020. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS TRANSFERRED WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED LT CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, REFERENCE APPLICABLE STEPS IN CRJ200AMM. SEE ATTACHED TASK CARD.