Service difficulty report · Windshield · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
May 5, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N333PC
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258277
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Windshield
Part number
NH2401691
Part serial
L291601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,619 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LEVEL FLIGHT AT 360, PILOTS (B) PANEL OUTER HEATED LAYER CRACKED ALONG LOWER FRONT CORNER THEN CONTINUED UP AND ACROSS TOP OF WINDOW. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 8000 FT. OUTER PANEL STAYED WITH AIRCRAFT, NO AD OR SB APPLY TO PANEL AT THIS TIME. WINDOW REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. PRESSURIZATION AND OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS WINDOW HAD NO VISIBLE OR OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FAILURE. (K)