SDR BTVR216048

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 18, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1SL
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1167
Part
Windshield
Part number
1159SCB31029
Part serial
96353H4959
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,552 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE RETURN TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC DURING CRUISE, THE OUTER GLASS PLY OF THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS THE HEATING ELEMENTS FAILED, ARCED AND CAUSED THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE WINDSHIELDS. A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.