SDR 98ZZZX4214

Service difficulty report · Window · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N207SB
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft serial
B69
Part
Window
Part number
504001310536
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,729 hours
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

DURING CRUISE AT 14,000 FEET, LT FORWARD CABIN WINDOW BLEW OUT. UPON INSPECTION OF REMAINING CABIN WINDOWS, ALL EXCEPT ONE HAD CRACKS AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. THESE CRACKS WERE IN AND PARALLEL TO THE RADIUSED AREA WHERE THE WINDOW IS MACHINED TO FIT THE CUT OUT AREA IN THE FUSELAGE. THESE WINDOWS ARE USED ON VARIOUS MODELS OF THE KING AIR FROM 90 THROUGH 350 MODELS. THE SAME PART NUMBER IS REFERRED TO IN EACH MANUAL FOR THESE DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT.