Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 15, 2004
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20NK
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA51
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402521
Part serial
00197H3223
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,858 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

LT POSITION, INNER PLY OF WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT 29 K, -38 DEGREE C, 8-10 SECONDS AFTER THE RT WINDSHIELD. INNER PLY HAD SHATTERED. RECOMMEND SUBSEQUENT SCHEDULED WINDSHIELD RETORQUES BE CAREFULLY PREFORMED TO ENSURE ORIGINAL CONTOUR OF WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION PER KIT 101-5043-3 IS NOT ALTERED RESULTING IN POSSIBLE STRESS LOCATIONS IN WINDSHIELD FRAME.