Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
March 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300ET
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1381
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402518
Part serial
96229H5076
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,479 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, AT FLIGHT LEVEL, 21,000 FT, COPILOTS WINDSHIELD INNER PANEL CRACKED. PILOT IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED TO A SAFE ALTITUDE AND LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NO DAMAGE TO OUTER PANEL. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. NO REASON FOUND OR DETECTED FOR FAILURE.

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