Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Engine
Cont O470U
Propeller
Mcauly C2A34C204
Part
Windshield
Part number
07135381
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) REPLACEMENT FRONT WINDSCREEN WAS THE WRONG SIZE. THE HEIGHT OF THE SCREEN WAS TOO SHORT AND THE RT SIDE WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH. A SECOND REPLACEMENT WINDSCREEN HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. BOTH SCREENSWERE GENUINE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED PARTS. MANUFACTURING ERROR.

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