Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 14, 2006
Submitted
October 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500071
Aircraft time
6,881 hours, 4,305 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438010
Part serial
98340H5703
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,881 hours, 4,305 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL250, THE WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP, R CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF CAS. THERE WAS ARCHING AND BURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD. RAN THE SHATTERED WINDSHIELD CHECKLIST (N1) AND ARCING/BURNING STOPPED. LANDED UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED RT WINDSHIELD IAW 750 MM 56-11-00.

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