Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
September 9, 2013
Submitted
September 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111CQ
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
3,515 hours, 1,463 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
1157SCB51023
Part serial
3678
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
3,516 hours, 1,463 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CO-PILOT OUTER WINDSHIELD PANE CRACKED. IAW AFM, LOWERED CABIN PRESSURE AND PROCEEDED AT LOWER ALTITUDE TO DESTINATION WITH NO OTHER EVENTS.