Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 30, 2023
Submitted
July 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45479
Aircraft time
5,128 hours, 3,852 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
6656100001002
Part serial
1710
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,128 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON THE DESCENT TO HWD APPROXIMATELY 7000FT AND 250KTS, THE RIGHT OUTER PANE OF GLASS ON THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CO-PILOT SIDE SUDDENLY SHATTERED. WE THE CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERT TO SJC AIRPORT FOR BETTER RUNWAY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. APPROACH, LANDING AND TAXI WERE UNEVENTFUL.