Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N240B
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605057
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438011
Part serial
04082H8724
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,548 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED AT 39,000 FT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT A HEATING ELEMENT SHORTED CAUSING THE OUTER PANE TO CRACK. WINDSHIELD REMAINS STRUCTURALLY INTERGRAL WITH THE OUTER PANE CRACKED. MFG ENGINEERING IS EVALUATING THE FAILURE. (K)

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