What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 41,000 FT WHEN WINDSHIELD FAILED BY OVERHEATING AND CRACKING. PROBABLE CAUSE, HEATING ELEMENT FAILED THEN WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY FAILED. NO RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT FAILURE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2006
- Submitted
- February 2, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49SL
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIV
- Aircraft serial
- 1167
- Engine
- Rroyce TAY6118
- System (JASC)
- 5600 · Window/Windshield System
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 1159SCB51021
- Part serial
- 01227H5547
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.