Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 15, 2018
Submitted
December 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7895
Aircraft time
34,993 hours, 34,843 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
601R3303317
Part serial
03298H7261
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING CLIMB AND INTO CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT A CRACK BEGAN TO SPREAD ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PHL. THE FLIGHT HELD FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO BURN OFF FUEL TO GET UNDER LANDING WEIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. R&R WINDSHIELD. LEAK CHECKS GOOD