Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
February 3, 2021
Submitted
February 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503VJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9565
Aircraft time
5,136 hours, 1,954 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
GC331000111
Part serial
2349
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
5,136 hours, 1,954 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE @ FL450, THE OUTER PLY OF THE LH WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. OUT OF CAUTION, CREW DONNED THEIR O2 MASKS AND IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A DESCENT BELOW 18,000FT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO GSO, WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAILED WINDSHIELD (P/N: GC331-0001-11 S/N: 2349) WITH NEW. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK TEST WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.