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Ce-750 citation pilot reported that during climb the right windshield outer pane shattered. Flight returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1402997 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation X (C750) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Climbing in mid 30's; amber windshield heat fail/right illuminated and went out twice. At FL360 the right windshield outer pane shattered. Advised ATC we required a return to our departure airport and a lower altitude. We advised ATC of our situation and provided number of souls and fuel. We returned and landed without incident. Systems and components fail. Be ready.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CE-750 Citation pilot reported that during climb the right windshield outer pane shattered. Flight returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Climbing in mid 30's; amber windshield heat fail/R illuminated and went out twice. At FL360 the right windshield outer pane shattered. Advised ATC we required a return to our departure airport and a lower altitude. We advised ATC of our situation and provided number of souls and fuel. We returned and landed without incident. Systems and components fail. Be ready.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.