Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531RQ
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605184
Aircraft time
4,144 hours, 2,774 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
991438014
Part serial
01057H1897
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,144 hours, 2,774 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WINDSHIELD FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROX 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO PILOTS SEEING CRACK IN LOWER RT COPILOTS WINDSHIELD, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DECENDED TO A SAFE DEPRESSURIZED ALTITUDE IAW ACFT PROCEDURES, PROBABLE CAUSE BROUGHT ON BY FAILED ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT IN WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD REPLACE AT SERVICE CENTER.

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