Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 11, 2025
Submitted
October 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54631
Aircraft time
4,612 hours, 22,336 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
407030115125
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT PERFORMED A SAFE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOR A BIRD STRIKE TO THE RIGHT HAND WINDSCREEN WITH PENETRATION. MECHANIC REMOVED WINDSCREEN PN 407-546-522 AND REPLACED WITH NEW WINDSCREEN, SAME PN. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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