Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 99

Difficulty date
April 5, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
25,096 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Windshield
Part number
50420051255
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) AFTER CLIMBING THROUGH 7,000 FT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED. THEN THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN THE LOWER R/H CORNER. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON AT THE TIME.WINDSHIELD REPLACED.A STONE CHIP HAD STARTED THE CRACK.

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