Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200VC
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL316
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402524
Part serial
02128H5733
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
728 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AT AN ALTITUDE OF 17,000 FT OAT -6 DEGREES C, THE RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE CENTER OB FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM ABOUT 2 INCHES OB ON THE OUTER PANE. RETURNED TO THE DEPARTING AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. (K)