Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 15, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20NK
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA51
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Part serial
99036H7853
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INNER PLY OF WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT 29,000, -38 DEGREES C., RT HAND POSITION. THEN 8-10 SECONDS LATER LT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. RECOMMEND SUBSEQUENT SCHEDULED WINDSHIELD RETORQUES BEING CAREFULLY PERFORMED TO ENSURE ORIGINAL CONTOUR OF WS INSTALLATION IAW KIT 101-50433 IS NOT ALTERED RESULTING IN STRESS LOCATIONS IN WINDSHELL FRAME. (NM13200500756) (NM13200501246) (K)