Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 12, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,477 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402520
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,636 hours, 1,431 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CRUISING AT 27,000 FT. THE RT WINDSHIELD INNER PANE SUDDENLY SHATTERED INTO A LATTICE LIKE PATTERN OF NUMEROUS CRACKS.