SDR 2016F00165

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 9, 2016
Submitted
August 11, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45KH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
313
Aircraft time
3,073 hours, 2,033 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
6656100000010
Part serial
3352
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
825 hours, 494 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 41,000 FEET, THE RIGHT WINDOW DELAMINATED RESULTING IN AN EMERGENCY DECENT AND LANDING AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT.