Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
March 17, 2025
Submitted
March 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FX
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4289
Aircraft time
4,177 hours, 2,216 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Arced
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT’S WINDSHIELD STARTED TO ARC AND THEN SHATTERED WHILE ON DESCENT INTO KTME. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE PILOT’S WINDSHIELD WAS MELTED AT THE ARCING AREA. REPLACED THE LH WINDSHIELD IAW G450 AMM 56-11-01. REPLACED THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER IAW G450 AMM 30-41-01. LEAK CHECKS AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.