Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
2,158 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,205 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
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 FLIGHT AT FL310 AND OAT -46 DEGREES C, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. (WINDSHIELD HEAT HAD BEEN ON FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT (1 HOUR PLUS)). FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED ABNORMAL OCCURRENCE IN POH AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED, UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN YYC. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. NOTE: SIMILAR OCCURRENCE TO LT WINDSHIELD FAILURE IN OCTOBER 1999.

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