Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
July 18, 2021
Submitted
July 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10123
Aircraft time
41,421 hours, 31,214 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
601R3303327
Part serial
19091H8549
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,352 hours, 2,976 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW STARTED TO SEE SMOKE ALONG THE FLIGHT DECK WINDOWS. THEY DECLARED EMERGENCY AND TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO CLT. CAPTAIN DID NOT SPECIFY WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE OVERWEIGHT ON LANDING. PASSENGERS DID NOT BRACE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO E19 AND PASSENGERS ARE DEPLANING NORMALLY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. / INSPECTED WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW TERMINAL BLOCKS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED WIRING INTEGRITY CHECK OF LH SIDE IAW TO 30-079-005-21. C/W WIRING INTEGRITY CHECK OF RH SIDE IAW TO 30-079-006-21. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER IAW CRJ 700 AMM 30-41-06-000/400-801. OPS TEST GOOD.REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW CRJ700 AMM 56-11-01-000/400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER 1659-1-1 SN: 3684 LH WINDSHIELD 601R33033-27 SN: 19091H8549