Service difficulty report · Window · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2026
Submitted
July 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0113
Aircraft time
8,846 hours, 5,863 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL430 STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE AND ABOUT 1 MIN LATER SAW THE DELAMINATION STARTING AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF SMOKE . SMOKE STOPPED ABOUT 3 MINS LATER . INSIDE WINDOW PAINE COMPLETLY CRACKED AT AROUND 8500 FEET. GLASS FLEW ALL THROUGH COCKPIT .LABOR

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