Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
November 7, 2020
Submitted
November 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452FX
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4334
Aircraft time
5,762 hours, 2,991 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO PILOT WINDSHIELD SHATTERING AT FL450. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO NEAREST AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KCGF. REPLACED PILOT WINDSHIELD WITH NEW WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD, REF G450 AMM 56-11-01. P/N 1159SCB5102-13, S/N 20128H1108.