Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
December 27, 2013
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620JF
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5086
Aircraft time
2,218 hours, 755 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
1159SCB15021
Part serial
05179H4013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,218 hours, 755 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT WINDSHIELD OUTER GLASS PLY CRACKED IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS. THE INNER STRUCTURAL PLIES REMAINED IN TACT WITH NO DAMAGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DEACTIVATED IN FLIGHT IAW AFM AND QRH REQUIREMENTS. THE ACFT LANDED AT ITS ORIGINALLY INTENDED DESTINATION. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ASSY AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.