Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 18, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2298B
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL198
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402521
Part serial
97344H2884
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED . AC COMPLETED 1 FLIGHT APPROX 4.2 HRS WHEN OUTER PLY OF WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AC LANDED AT MAIN FACILITY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD. PER PROCEDURES, INSTALLATION IS ACCOMPLISHED USING STRESS FREE KITS AND PROCEDURES MAKING INSTALLATION INDUCED STRESS OF THE WINDSHIELD UNLIKELY. QUESTION CONCERNING INTEGRITY OF WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY.

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