SDR A8JA0001

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 16, 2008
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438CR
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB438
Aircraft time
14,947 hours, 13,904 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Part serial
00325H4141
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, RT WINDSHIELD MIDDLE PANE SHATTERED (INNER AND OUTER PANE REMAINED INTACT). ACFT WAS 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AT FL270. ACFT CREW RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERTED. ACFT REMAINED UNTIL A FERRY PERMIT WAS ACQUIRED. THE ACFT WAS THEN RELOCATED FROM FOR REPAIRS.