Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 26, 2006
Submitted
January 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605240
Aircraft time
4,814 hours, 3,802 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP13972110
Part serial
01304H2233
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,814 hours, 3,802 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ENROUTE AT FL 390, WE RECEIVED A R WINDSHIELD FAULT LIGHT. OUTER WINDSCREEN ON THE FO SIDE OF PLANE THEN COMPLETELY SHATTERED. DID AN ENERGENCY DECENT & PASSING ABOUT FL350 RECEIVED LT WINDSHIELD FAULT. AFTER INSPECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED COCKPIT TRIM, DISCONNECTED ELEC. CONNECTIONS FROM RT WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY AND REMOVED. REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. REPLACED WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLERS P/N 856-1-1. PERFORMED DISCONNECTION CHECK & FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TEMP. CONTROLLERS. CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. NEW HARDWARE WAS ALSO INSTALLED ONTO WINDSHIELD ASSY. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW CE560XL MM 21-30-00, 30-40-00 REINSTALLED TRIM.

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