Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 23, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
2,768 hours, 2,158 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

RT WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCHING AT 43,000 FT. COMPLETED THE EMERGRNCY CHECKLIST AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT. AROUND 20,000 FT THE WINDSHEILD SHATTERED.

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