Service difficulty report · Window · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
July 10, 2014
Submitted
August 6, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
12,148 hours, 5,942 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Engine time
11,854 hours, 5,725 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
1159CE203447
Part serial
PPG171353
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 390 TO FL430 THE RT AFT-MOST PASSENGER WINDOW CRACKED AND BLEW OUT. THEN THE RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO LAND. AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE DISPATCHED AND THE ACFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.