Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GVI

Difficulty date
May 10, 2024
Submitted
May 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136ZC
Make and model
Gulstm GVI
Aircraft serial
6274
Aircraft time
3,833 hours, 1,546 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
1159SCB510213
Part serial
16253H4549
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO CREW NOTICED ARCHING IN THE LH WINDSCREEN AT FL410. SHORTLY AFTER, A SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES WAS NOTICED AND THE LH WINDOW HEAT WAS DEACTIVATED. FOLLOWING THIS, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD, AND THE WINDSCREEN CRACKED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND TURNED BACK TO LAX AT PASSENGER REQUEST. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY IAW G650 AMM 56-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.