Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
January 13, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft time
5,035 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520D
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Windshield
Part number
5111604202
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, W
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING TO FL190, AT APPROXIMATELY FL180 THE COPILOTS WINDSCREEN DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN INSTANTANEOUS DECOMPRESSION. OTHER COCKPIT ITEMS ALSO DEPARTED IE, GLARE SHIELD, SUN VISOR DOCUMENTS ETC. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO FL110, RE-ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION AND LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. BOTH FRONT WINDSCREENS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS. OTHER ITEMS BEING INSPECTED AND TESTED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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