Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
7,343 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,241 hours, 1,207 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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) A/C WAS ENROUTE AT FL. 310, WINDHIELD ANTI-ICE WAS SE LECTED ON.SUDDENLY A LOUD CRACK WAS HEARD AND THE CO-PILOTS WINDHIELD SHATTERED AND THE INNER PANE INTO MANY SMALL PIECES. CR EW FOLOWED CHECKLIST FOR CRAKED WIND AND A/C DESENDED TO 12,000 FT ASL AND LANDED. CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD ASSYWAS REPALACED AND IT WAS CONFIRM ED THAT THE H.P AND L.P HEAT ELEMENTS AND CONTROL SENSOR ON THE FAILED WINDSHIELD PANEL WERE SERVICEABLE. LATEST WINDSHIELD AVAILABLE P/N 101-384025-2 4 INCORPORATING NEW INTERLAYER MATERIAL (PPG-12) INSTALLED, TO REPLACE FAILED WINDSHIELD.