What was found
ON APPROACH, PILOT'S FRONT LEFT WINDSHIELD FAILED. THERE WERE VISIBLE CRACKS OVER THE ENTIRE OUTER SURFACE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2012
- Submitted
- October 2, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N451CM
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIVX
- Aircraft serial
- 4024
- Aircraft time
- 2,894 hours, 1,719 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 2,893 hours, 1,718 cycles
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.