Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 6, 2017
Submitted
December 6, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N345BH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
100
Aircraft time
4,776 hours, 3,669 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
6656100000009
Part serial
3571
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
110 hours, 98 cycles
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

DURING A PHASE INSPECTION THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WAS NOTED TO BE DELAMINATED AT TOP EDGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN APRIL 2017 AS A NEW ASSEMBLE. THIS ASSY HAD ONLY 110.2 HOURS AND 98 CYCLES BEFORE REPLACEMENT. THE WINDSHIELD PRIOR TO SERIAL NUMBER 3571, WAS SERIAL NUMBER 3240 AND IT HAD 415.4 HOURS WITH 331 CYCLES FROM NEW AND WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 2017. THESE WINDSHIELD ASSYS HAVE FAILED AT A HIGHLY UNCOMMONLY RATE.