Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 16, 2016
Submitted
November 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500292
Aircraft time
8,501 hours, 4,076 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438010
Part serial
08061H6115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,501 hours, 4,076 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 FL360 THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED. CREW DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND REQUESTED A RETURN TO SJC. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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