Service difficulty report · Heater · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531QS
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5133
Aircraft time
4,709 hours, 1,559 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Component
Windshield
Component part number
1159SCB51029
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT, SMOKE EMINATED FROM UPPER LT AND LOWER LT OF COCKPIT LT WINDSHIELD. SMOKE HAD ELECTRICAL ODOR. TURNED OFF LT WINDSHIELD HEAT, SMOKE STOPPED. R & R LT WINDSHIELD IAW CMP CODE 561005, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.