Service difficulty report · Window · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 1, 2007
Submitted
October 17, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N480M
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK6
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Window
Part number
45AS3101012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED A-D INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 (COPILOT) SIDE WINDOW CRACKED USING THE PRISM INSPECTION METHOD. THE D-INSPECTION REQUIRES THAT BOTH WINDSHIELD RETAINERS OR USING OPTICAL PRISM INSPECTION METHOD. THE IS NO STATEMENT IN THE AIRCRAFT MM OR IN THE A-D INSPECTION CHECKLIST THAT REQUIRES YOU TO INSPECT THE COCKPIT SIDE WINDOWS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE WINDSHIELDS. ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE COCKPIT AREA ARE INSTALLED OR FASTENED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE WINDSHIELDS. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE COPILOT WINDOW CRACKED FROM FATIGUE, OR TT INSTALLED. WOULD RECOMMEND THAT INSPECTIONS OF ALL COCKPIT WINDOWS WITH A PRISM AT SCHEDULED INTERVALS BE COMPLETED. (K)

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