Service difficulty report · Windshield · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
January 22, 2009
Submitted
March 6, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50EJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000087
Aircraft time
281 hours, 319 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
561035971004
Part serial
1073
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Part time
281 hours, 319 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INNER PANE OF THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD HAD LOCALIZED HAZING IN THE CRITICAL VISION AREA, AS DEFINED BY EA500 AMM 06-117751, CHAPTER 56-00-00, FIG 601; JUST BEHIND THE GLARE SHIELD MOUNTED OPTIONAL ELECTRIC ATTITUDE INDICATOR. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO SERVICE CENTER, UNDER LIMITED ALTITUDE OF NO MORE THAN 12,000 (UNPRESSURIZED) FEET WITH AIRSPEED OF NO MORE THAN 250 KNOTS, FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF PILOTS WINDSHIELD. CONTROL NO. CUXA2009-00001