SDR ESPA100107

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
October 17, 2007
Submitted
October 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183PA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
108
Aircraft time
13,219 hours, 8,122 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Windshield
Part number
159SCCE100S12
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,890 hours, 3,008 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DECENT AT 20,000 FEET THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED CRACK STARTING FROM THE RT SIDE BOLT PATTERN AND EXTENDING DOWN AND ACROSS. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT, AS THE CRACK HAD SPLIT INTO (2) CRACKS. ALSO, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC PROCEEDING VISUALLY DIRECT TO RUNWAY 7R. LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO RAMP.