Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
3,743 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402518
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Windshield
Part time
1,374 hours, 920 cycles
Component
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
I, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE AT 28,000 FEET, THE R/H WINDSHIELD FAILED. THE INNER LAMINATION SUSTAINED A FAILURE RESULTING IN A LATTICE LIKE SERIES OF CRACKS. (INSTALLED MAY 1997.)

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