Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
December 4, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181CW
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1001
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TRIP ID NR: 1110632 DIVERTED FOR WEATHER. WHILE ON APPROACH, WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON, CREW NOTICED BLUE ARCING FOLLOWED BY FILAMENT WIRES GLOWING ORANGE. WINDSCREEN HEAT WAS SHUT OFF THEN FILAMENTS STOPPED GLOWING BUT WINDSCREEN OUTER PLY CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER.