Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63791
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1100
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Windshield
Part number
101384502522
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
814 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING CRUISE. THIS UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON 01/16/2002 AT 7294.2 TT A/F. CURRENT INSPECTION REQUIREMENT CALLS FOR A WINDSHIELD SCREW TORQUE CHECK EACH 200 HOURS. OUR EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT SOON AFTER RETORQUEING THE WINDSHIELD WILL FAIL. SUGGEST THAT MFG MODIFY THE RETORQUE REQUIREMENT AT EACH 200 HOUR.

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