Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
September 5, 2008
Submitted
September 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72BD
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1420
Part
Windshield
Part number
1159SCB310214
Part serial
08094H1223
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,370 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 FLIGHT, WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, FROM SJC TO AGC, RT FWD WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED DUE TO HEATING ELEMENT FAILURE. AC DIVERTED TO IRK WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DEFERRED AT IRK AND THE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO ATW FOR REPAIRS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AT ATW. OPS AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. (K)