Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N108EK
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605032
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438010
Part serial
98341H4626
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,662 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED, HAD LEVELED OFF AT 37,000 FEET, ENROUTE. CREW NOTICED A RT WINDSHIELD FAULT WARNING LIGHT. IAW AFM PROCEDURES RT WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. APPROX 3-4 MINUTES LATER CO-PILOT SAW FLASH AND RT WINDSHIELD SPIDER WED CRACKED. FLIGHT CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AIRPORT, WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.