Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 20, 2024
Submitted
February 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605653
Aircraft time
15,111 hours, 11,535 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438013
Part serial
15140H3412
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN COCKPIT WINDOW SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. WE HAD A L W/S FAULT ANNUNCIATOR COME ON WITH ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION. WE RAN THE ASSOCIATED QRH AND THE ANNUNCIATOR WENT OUT. FIVE MINUTES LATER THE WINDOW SHATTERED. WE WERE AT FL200. COCKPIT FORWARD OR SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED/SHATTERED QRH WAS COMPLETED. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KGSP. R & R LT WINDSHIELD AS REQUIRED. COMPLIED WITH ALL POST MAINT OPS/LEAK CHECKS AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REF. MM 56-11-00. ALL STEPS SQUAWKS BELOW PERTAINING TO THIS MAINTENANCE ACTIONS OUTLINE ALL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED.

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