Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N37TD
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL25
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402518
Part serial
97021H6637
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,236 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD RAPIDLY FAILED IN CRUISE FLIGHT, INNER LAYER (SPIDER WEBBED) OVER ENTIRE INTERIOR SURFACE. DELAMINATIONS NOTED SPREADING FROM BOTH IB CORNERS UPON REMOVAL. TECH INSTALLING REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD NOTED PREVIOUS INSTALLATION MAY HAVE HAD SEALS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING INCREASED STRESS ON WINDSHIELD ASSY. RECOMMEND TECH INSTALLING REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELDS REVIEW CURRENT STRESS FREE INSTALL KIT INSTRUCTIONS AND MM INSTALL PROCEDURES CAREFULLY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. (K)

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