Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B100

Difficulty date
December 2, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
7,475 hours
Part
Windshield
Part number
5042006938
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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) WINDSHELD CRACKED / CRAZED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE CREW LOWERED CABIN PRESSURE, DISCOUNTINUED HEAT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INNER LAMINATE LAYER OF THE WINDSHIELD PRC SEALED TO THE WINDOW FRAME STRUCTURE WHICH PREVENTED FREE FLOATING OF THE WINDSHIELD WITHIN THE WINDOW FRAME CREATING STRESS TO THE INNER LAMINATE LAYER WHICH-EVENTUALLY CRACKED. A NEW WINDSHIELD ASSY WAS INSTALLED.

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