Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 26, 2025
Submitted
May 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883SC
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605124
Aircraft time
10,629 hours, 7,689 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438013
Part serial
2109H2176
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lh
Part time
1,697 hours, 1,159 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 17,000-18,000FT, LH WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS WITH NO OBVIOUS IMPACT TO WINDSHIELD OR CAUSE. PILOT IMMEDIATELY THROTTLED BACK TO AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUED WITH DESCENT AND LANDING INTO KSAF AS NORMAL. (LH WINDSHIELD LAST REPLACED 4/17/2022 AT 8931.9HRS 6530CYC, AND LAST SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION 2/3/2025 AT 10339HRS 7505CYC)

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