SDR 2025F00149

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 25, 2025
Submitted
June 28, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302RV
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
357
Aircraft time
12,707 hours, 8,704 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
6656100001003
Part serial
2633
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,166 hours, 3,811 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.

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE AT FL 450 THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND REALIZED LEFT WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. CREW FOLLOWED ALL CHECKLISTS AND PROCEDURES AND WAS ABLE TO LAND AT DESTINATION DUE TO HOW CLOSE WE WERE.