Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 14, 2018
Submitted
September 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45479
Aircraft time
2,963 hours, 2,223 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PILOTS LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT FL 430 DURING CRUISE. NO DEPRESSURIZATION. OCCURRED APPROX 40-50 MILES WEST OF GRB. WE DID AN EMERGENCY DECENT & DIVERTED TO GRB. NO HISSING OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF DEPRESSURIZATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.