Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
1,548 hours, 1,190 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP13972112
Part serial
04076H8160
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,548 hours, 1,190 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

RIGHT FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS BROKE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390 AND APPEARS TO BE THE OUTER LAYER ONLY. VERIFIED CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REMOVED & REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD. C/W EDGE SEAL. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST, CHECK GOOD. C/W RETAINER SCREW TORQUE. C/W SATISFACTORY PRESSURE LEAK CHECK. REINSTALLED RAIN REMOVAL SHROUD. ALL WORK IAW CE 560XLS MM 56-11-00 & 30-41-00.

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