Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 25, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,065 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROX 15 MINS AFTER LEVELLING OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 29,000 FEET, SMALL CRACK FORMED ON RIGHT WINDSHIELD. FEW SECONDS LATER, ENTIRE INNER PLY SHATTERED & CABIN PRESSURIZATION LOST AT RATE OF APPROX 2500 FT/MIN . EMERGENCY OXYGEN DEPLOYED & MASKS DONNED, & EMERGENCY DESCENT TO SAFE ALTITUDE OF 11,000 FEET CARRIED OUT BY CREW. A/C CARRIED ON TO MEDICINE HAT (CYXH), WHERE UNEVENTFUL APPROACH & LANDING WERE CARRIED OUT. INSPECTION OF WINDSHIELD UPON ARRIVAL CONFIRMED THAT ENTIRE INNER PLY HAD SHATTERED. HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS REPORTS OF DAMAGE ON WINDOW,&WINDHSIELD HEAT OP NORMAL.INSPOF FUSELAGE WINDSHIELD ATTACH STRUCTURE REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. REPLACED WINDSHIELD.