What was found
AFTER DEPARTING KSAV, LEVELING OFF AT FL400 THE PILOT'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW OUTER PLY SHATTERED. CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO KSAV.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2025
- Submitted
- February 17, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N227VA
- Make and model
- Gulstm GVSPG550
- Aircraft serial
- 5502
- Aircraft time
- 3,732 hours, 1,833 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5600 · Window/Windshield System
- Part
- Window
- Part number
- 1159SCB51029
- Part serial
- 1433646786
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 3,733 hours, 1,834 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.