Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
December 18, 2015
Submitted
December 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4010
Aircraft time
7,540 hours, 3,671 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DETECTED & SAW SMOKE FORM BOTTOM RT CORNER OF LT WINDSHIELD. BOTTOM RT OF WINDSHIELD HEAT HAS FAILED DUE TO ARCING. ODOR & SMOKE WENT AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PILOT SIDE NR 1 WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-10 REVISION 10 31 2012 & CMP TASK CARD 561005 REV 10 31 2012. COMPLIED WITH ALL RT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IAW GMM 10 SECTION 10 4.