Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 6, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
9,427 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Windshield
Part number
101384002522
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH INTO CIGAR LAKE, SASKATCHEWAN (JWY) THE RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD INNER PANE SHATTERED IN A LATTICE LIKE MODE. THE NETWORK OF CRACKS EXTENDED OVER THE ENTIRE INNER SURFACE OF THE SHIELD AND AN ORIGINATING POINT OR CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.