Service difficulty report · Window · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 10, 2015
Submitted
July 10, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47HF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5347
Aircraft time
7,378 hours, 6,430 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
991437496
Part serial
03086H9728
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,378 hours, 6,430 cycles
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

THE RT FORWARD SIDE WINDOW CRACKED ON THE INNER PANE DURING A FLIGHT AT 41,000 FT CAUSING THE CREW TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SPOKE WITH ACFT MFG AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THAT THE INNER CRACKING IS UNCOMMON. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS NO OVER VOLTAGE DAMAGE OR OVER TORQUING OF THE FRAME SCREWS.

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