What was found
THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY A CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING FOR THE WINDSHIELD HEAT. THE WINDSHIELD WIRING GOES THROUGH A HOLE IN A VERTICAL BEAM AFT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS WHERE THE WIRE SHORTED. REF: GULFSTREAM CB. 39.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2600
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIV
- Aircraft serial
- 1088
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Windshield Heat
- Part time
- 3,108 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.