Service difficulty report · Window · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 21, 2022
Submitted
June 23, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6TM
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606071
Aircraft time
2,135 hours, 1,599 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
99143718
Part serial
09026H7849
Condition
None
Location
Right Side Cockp
Part time
2,138 hours, 1,599 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM HOUSTON HOBBY ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FEET THE RIGHT SIDE COCKPIT HEATED WINDOW SHATTERED WITH AN AUDIBLE POP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING OR CAUTIONS (CAS MESSAGES). NO LOSS OF PRESSURE. NO DEGRADATION OF CONTROL OR STABILITY. THERE HAD BEEN NO MAINTENANCE ON OR AROUND THE SIDE WINDOW AREA IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WINDOW, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ARCHED OR SHORTED ELECTRICAL LEADS OR TERMINAL BLOCKS. NO DISCOLORATION OR INDICATION OF BURNING OR OVERHEATING IN THE WINDOW ITSELF.

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