# SDR 2008FA0000667

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 2008
- Submitted: October 8, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N241LJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N241LJ), registered now
- Make and model: Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial: 241
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 6656100000009
- Part serial: 1647
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 1,778 hours, 1,663 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000667

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LAX PASSING THROUGH 18000 FT CREW HEARD A POP AND PILOT'S WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY CRACKED.  CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX.  LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.  INSPECTION OF WINDSHIELD BY STANDARD AERO - LAX FOUND OUTER PLY WINDSHIELD HAD FAILED.  STANDARD AERO - LAX CURRENTLY REPLACING WINDSHIELD WITH NEW.

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