What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT FORWARD ELECTRICALLY HEATED SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE WINDOW FAILED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE EXTERIOR PORTION OF THE LAMINATED GLASS BURST INTO FRAGMENTS SENDING GLASS DEBRIS AFT INTO THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2017
- Submitted
- March 21, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N957B
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605086
- Engine
- Pwc PW545B
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Window
- Part number
- 99143796
- Part serial
- 00063H2079
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 6,100 hours, 4,595 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.