Service difficulty report · Heating Element · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 20, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605574
Aircraft time
4,245 hours, 3,283 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Heating Element
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Component
Windshield
Component part number
991438011
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL230 SAT WAS -30C. NOTICED SPARKS AT THE TOP RT PORTION OF PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD AND WITHIN 5 SECONDS THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY SHATTERED, "WINDSHIELD FAIL R" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND PILOTS WINDSHIELD HEATING ELEMENTS TO BE AT FAULT. R & R PILOTS WINDSHIELD IAW 30-41-00. OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. WORK DONE IAW MM CHAP 30-41-00.

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