Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
June 18, 2025
Submitted
June 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501VJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9563
Aircraft time
8,571 hours, 3,423 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT PASSING 17000FT, SMOKE OBSERVED COMING OUT FROM BETWEEN FRAME OF LEFT WINDSHIELD AND LEFT SIDE WINDOW. MX C/A: RE-TORQUED THE LH WINDSHIELD TERMINALS T1 / T2 AND S2 TO PROPER TORQUE SPECS AS REQUIRED REF GVFD5000 AMM 56-10-01-400-801 STEP F(33). PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TESTING OF THE LH WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW ANTI-ICING SYSTEM REF GVFD5000 AMM 30-41-00-710-803.