SDR 98ZZZX1976

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220TB
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1057
Part
Windshield
Part number
1013840257
Condition
Shattered
Location
Lt Cockpit
Component
Ppg
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE AT 22,000 FEET AND IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT TURNED ON WINDSHIELD HEAT AND IMMEDIATELY THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. BOTH PPG AND RAYTHEON ADMIT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE EXACT DATE WHEN THE DISCREPANT WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED IS NOT CLEAR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. CORE ROUTED TO SCRAP. DATE: 4-23-98.

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