Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 23, 2004
Submitted
September 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5368
Aircraft time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Windscreen
Condition
Distorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DELIVERY OF A NEW AIRCRAFT, DAY ACCEPTANCE CHECK CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT ACCEPTED. DURING NIGHT FLYING LT WINDSCREEN OBSERVED TO HAVE PARALLAX DISTORTION ERROR. DAY TESTS CARRIED OUT OF GRID TEST AND WATER TEST. WINDSCREEN CERTIFIED SERVICEABLE BY VENDOR AND MFG ENGINEERS. PILOTS INSISTED CHECK BE CARRIED OUT AT NIGHT BY TEST PILOT WHO CONFIRMED DEFECT. WINDSCREEN CHANGED. PRESENT DAY TESTS ONLY FOR WINDSCREEN PARALLAX AND DISTORTIONS INADEQUATE TO DETECT THESE FLAWS WHICH CAN ONLY BE DETECTED AT NIGHT. MFG INDICATES THIS IS THE FIRST CASE DETECTED. SINCE THE PRESENT DAY TESTS ONLY CANNOT DETECT THIS FLAW/DEFECT MANY AIRCRAFT MUST BE FLYING WITH THIS DEFECT.

More about the Cessna 560XL