N617WA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
1 report on file, 2010-10-11.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,474 hrs · 1,419 cycles
DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CLIMBED TO A CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 41,000 FT , APPROX 45 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT HEARD A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND, NOTICED THE LT SIDE WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, CONFIRMED CABIN ALTITUDE AND DIFFERENTIAL REMAINED NORMAL, IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED A DESCENT AND CONSULTED THE QRH, NOISE WAS VERY LOUD AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. HAD CONCERNS ABOUT OUR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THEN REVIEWED THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CHECKLIST WHICH ADVISED US TO LAND AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT.