Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
July 31, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N525SK
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1148
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402517
Part serial
96248H6273
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE RIGHT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FOLLOWED BY EMERGENCY DESCENT. UPON AFTER LANDING INSPECTION LEFT W/S OBSERVED TO HAVE A 2 X 4.7500 INCH PEEL CHIP FAILURE, UPPER LEFT CORNER. CAUSE OF PEEL CHIP FAILURE OF INNER GLASS LAMINATION WAS AN INTERNAL STRESS BUILT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AT MANUFACTURE PER TRIDENT ENGINEERING ASSOC.

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