SDR 2007F00043

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177LA
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1203
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Windshield
Part number
10150413S
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,118 hours, 6,780 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ENROUTE, ABOUT 45 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THEY WERE AROUND FL220 AND STARTED THEIR DESCENT INTO CMS, WHEN AT FL190 THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND SPIDERWEBBED ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. CREW LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ANY OTHER ISSUES. REPLACED WINDSHIELD AS REQUIRED IAW MM. (K)

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