Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 11, 2009
Submitted
April 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605308
Aircraft time
6,146 hours, 4,909 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT WINDSHIELD FAULT ANNUCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AFTER RESETTING WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH IAW CHECKLIST, THE ANNUNCIATOR CAME BACK ON AND AN APPROXIMATE 8 INCH CRACK APPEARED IN LWR CORNER OF WINDSHIELD. FOUND INNER PANE OF CO-PILOT'S WINDSHIELD SHORTED & CRACKED. REMOVED & REPLACED CO-PILOT'S WINDSHIELD. C/W FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW CHAPTER 30. C/W RETORQUE AFTER 12 HOURS & EDGE SEALED. REINSTALLED RAIN BONNET & SEALED IAW MM 56-11-00

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