Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 17, 2017
Submitted
June 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605805
Aircraft time
7,295 hours, 5,672 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438014
Part serial
16210H0497
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Part time
180 hours, 129 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL400 AFTER 25 MINUTES AT FL400 A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. THAT SMELL CONTINUED ON THE FLIGHT DECK THEN AFTER 15 MINUTES OF THE BURNING SMELL THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT FAULT LIGHT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. WE THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KAVL. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED P3 TERMINAL ON WINDSHIELD BURNED. REMOVED DAMAGED WINDSHIELD (RIGHT) AND INSTALLED NEW WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-00. CUT OFF DAMAGED END OF P3 WIRE AND REPLACED TERMINAL END IAW WDM 20-10-06. INSTALLED NEW WINDSHIELD COATING PLACARD P/N: 6200181-164, WITH REFERENCE TO AMM 11-00-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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