# SDR ZDVA201210100802

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 8, 2012
- Submitted: October 10, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N531RQ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531RQ), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605184
- Aircraft time: 4,144 hours, 2,774 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZDVA201210100802

## Discrepancy

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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