What was found
WHILE INFLIGHT AT 34,000FT, PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO NORMAL LANDING IN SRQ. SUSPECT HEAT CONTROLLER TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2021
- Submitted
- March 10, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N510SP
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIV
- Aircraft serial
- 1183
- Aircraft time
- 11,974 hours, 6,183 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Controller
- Part number
- 5743
- Part serial
- 0857
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Window Heat
- Part time
- 750 hours, 341 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- S
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.