Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
December 13, 2007
Submitted
January 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900LG
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft serial
1036
Aircraft time
6,802 hours, 4,103 cycles
Engine
Lyc ALF502*
Part
Windshield
Part number
603303025
Part serial
8061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,233 hours, 808 cycles
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 28 NOV, 2007 AT 2100, ENROUTE AT FL 330, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A CRACK IN THE EXTERIOR PANEL OF THE LT FWD WINDSHIELD. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND A SPEED REDUCTION AND DECENT REQUESTED. WHILE DESCENDING A LOUD (POP) AND SUBSEQUENT WHISTLING WAS HEARD. A FURTHER SPEED REDUCTION AND DESCENT WAS INITIATED. UPON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PORTION OF THE OUTER WINDSHIELD HAD SEPARATED THE AIRCRAFT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE FIRST CRACK HAD OCCURRED. (K)