Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 5, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605516
Aircraft time
5,648 hours, 4,092 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438012
Part serial
06165H2434
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,768 hours, 2,777 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 390, THE F/O WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED TO 13,000 FT., COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED. ACFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. WINDSHIELD WAS DEFERRED BY THE CREW UNDER CDL 56-1. LOCAL MX INSPECTED THE WINDSHIELD AND CONFIRMED ONLY THE OUTER PANE WAS SHATTERED AND NOT THE INNER PANE. ACFT REPOSITIONED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR MX. THE F/O WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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