Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
November 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605286
Aircraft time
4,997 hours, 3,909 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP13972110
Part serial
02142H6629
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,997 hours, 3,909 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 12000 FT AT 250 KTS, THE RT SIDE FORWARD COCKPIT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND THE RT W/S FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 30-60 SECONDS LATER, THE RT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, FOLLOWED BY THE LT W/S FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATION. REMOVED & INSTALLED NEW UNIT AND PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 56-11-00.

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