SDR CWQA20210624001

Service difficulty report · Window · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date: June 21, 2021
Submitted: June 24, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N697SD
Make and model: Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial: 5605197
Aircraft time: 15,018 hours, 11,583 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Window
Part number: NP1397226
Part serial: 01117H6624
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cockpit
Part time: 15,018 hours, 11,583 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW HEARD A POP AND THEN NOTICED CO-PILOT FORWARD SIDE WINDOW WAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, EMERGENCY DESCENT PERFORMED, AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CO-PILOT FORWARD SIDE WINDOW, P/N OFF NP139722-6 S/N OFF 01117H6624.

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